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Finding the best dog for the country life

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

By Monika Williams Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 I am always trying to come up with different ways to utilize the small space I have to...

Yurt Magic — Building an Enchanting Instant House

Build an attached solar greenhouse

Three Raised Bed Designs

By Joe Mooney Issue #150 • November/December, 2014 When it comes to gardening, almost anything can be used to create a raised bed. Tires, blocks, rocks,...

The ‘Chocolate Tree’ Isn’t Just for Kids

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Garden Spaces for Small Places

The time-travel ad

By John Silveira Issue #125 • September/October, 2010 It's become a minor Internet phenomenon. The ad reads: It's also been read by Jay Leno on his late...

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Declaration of Independence: The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Your honey will love your sweet buns

Building and stocking your pantry

Emergency planning beyond the bug-out bag

Pysanki — You can make those biddies pay!

A solar primer — How it works, how it’s made, what it costs

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Moderate power firearms

By Massad Ayoob Issue #110 • March/April, 2008 Robert Ruark, the great American writer of the mid-Twentieth Century, was also a big game hunter. One of...

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Gee-Whiz: Trees

By O. E. Macdougal September/October 2015, Backwoods Home We’re told they include some of the oldest and largest living organisms on the planet. But do...

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Fake lawsuits, stacked juries, and LAWYERS!

Our energy crisis Part 1 — It’s our creation, but we can fix it

Paying for social security with worthless $

Book Review: Guns Save Lives — True Stories of Americans Defending Their Lives with Firearms

Keeping homestead animals healthy

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 As a veterinary field technician for more than 20 years, I saw firsthand the frustration and heartbreak when...

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

By Kristina Seleshanko Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 Something we heard a lot when we first started raising chickens in the suburbs was, “For the cost...

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Where our farm animals come from

Switch your family to goat’s milk

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

How to make money from storage building auctions

Grandma will love this personal ‘Helping Hands’ wall hanging

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

By Ben Richards Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 As most people are already aware, hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. This is done by using a water-based nutrient solution to deliver the necessary...

Green or Yellow: Grow Your Best Bush Beans Ever

By Lisa LaFreniere Issue #62 • March/April, 2000 Bush Beans, or snap beans as they're sometimes referred to, are a growing favorite among many gardeners, and with good reason. Beans are high in vitamins A, C...