Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Switch your family to goat’s milk

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Build a 6500-gallon concrete water tank for $1500

Put Your Garden to Bed for the Winter

By Jackie Clay Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 During the crispy fall afternoons, we listen often and intently to the weather forecasts. "It's going to be...

Plant Your Irish Potatoes This Fall or Winter

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Fly it proudly and properly

By Roger Meyer Issue #130 • July/August, 2011 Since September 11, 2001, more Americans are displaying the national flag. Our flag gives us a sense of...

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Chicken with galanga in coconut milk soup

Canning chickens for the pantry

Tips for finding your affordable home

Used bookstores can be sucessful in the hinterlands

Build your own battery charging station

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

How big is the solar system?

By John Silveira Issue #60 • November/December, 1999 In artists' renderings of the solar system we often see the sun represented by a small sphere with...

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Paying for social security with worthless $

How do you save freedom in America?

Golf’s critical life lessons are under threat

This St. Bernard backwoods hero saved old Grandma’s life

By Margaret Wright Issue #35 • September/October, 1995 When we think of a backwoods dog we generally think of a Pyrenees, German Shepherd, or other breed...

Finding the best dog for the country life

By Anita Evangelista Issue #63 • May/June, 2000 When you're looking for a dog to fit into your country life, there are few other topics as...

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

The art of living in small spaces

Medical kits for self-reliant families

Jackie’s Garden Primer

By Jackie Clay Issue #117 • May/June, 2009 The birds are singing. The sunshine makes the day feel soft and warm. The soil is mellow and damp. It makes us feel like being outdoors and doing...

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

By Sherry Willis Issue #145 • January/February, 2014 The recent droughts in the midwest have meant hard times for many livestock owners. Areas without irrigation saw parched earth without a scrap of green anywhere. Corn withered...