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Build a compost tumbler

By Joe Mooney Issue #151 • January/February, 2015 A few years back, I caught myself becoming a bit frustrated with my compost pile. It seemed that...

How to build a good fence for your homestead

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

By Charles Sanders Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 There are mountains of old tires out there. Americans keep on rolling and tires keep on wearing out....

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

Caring for your chickens in winter

The greatest American who was never President

By John Silveira Issue #60a • November/December, 1999 "The election's next year, right?" I asked. Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, was editing a rather...

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Constitution of the united States of America

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Tips and tricks for the kitchen

The dandelion is a healthful, great tasting weed you can eat

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

Easy-to-make reusable coffee filters

Making a great rug from the rag bag

A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home

Walden Pond, the solar version: Part 1

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Thoughts on ammunition

By Massad Ayoob Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Ammunition is to firearms as gasoline is to automobiles. However, with guns and ammo, the fit isn't quite...

Hunting, processing, and serving black bear

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Gee-Whiz: Alcohol

By O.E. MacDougal Backwoods Home Did early man first cultivate grains just to get drunk? The brewing of beer is older than civilization and goes back at...

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

Next time you see me, don’t be afraid to say, ‘Hello.’

The state of freedom in America

The Informed Juror — How an informed jury helps safeguard liberty

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

By Kathleen Sanderson Issue #95 • September/October, 2005 I have had dairy goats for most of the last 20 years or so and have raised almost...

Redworm farming

By Charles Sanders Issue #112 • July/August, 2008 If you are looking for a way to earn extra income, a retirement job, or even a new...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

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

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

In the classroom and at home, this system will help you grow self-reliant kids

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

By Alice B. Yeager Photos by James O. Yeager Issue #98 • March/April, 2006 Garlic is one of our oldest herbs on record. Anyone can grow garlic without having to hover over it, hoping that it produces....

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything you could need and with online shopping, you don’t even...