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A contrary guide to feeding animals

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 The thing I like the most about Backwoods Home is that, unlike a lot of other magazines,...

Build a cold smoker so you can make delicious squaw candy

Build a Composter

By Charles Sanders Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 As with most of the other facets of homesteading, composting can be as simple or as elaborate as...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Swiss Chard — The Leaf Vegetable That Keeps on Giving!

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

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...

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Wild edibles in delectable dishes

Toffee Bars, Maple Kisses, and Chocolate-Nut Cloud Candy

The poor man’s ultra-light dual-fuel backpacking stove

Generators alone are not enough

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

Solar system codes — Build it right!

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 In Part I, we began a series of refreshers on safety and proper handling of firearms. This time,...

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Hiding a gun — The rules of three

Choose your ammo… police style

Gee-Whiz: Time

By O.E. MacDougal July/August 2016, Backwoods Home Time. We can’t see, feel, hear, smell, or taste it, but we can measure it and we break it...

Science and truth. Are they related?

Questions about global warming

Stumbling over your own stupidity

Beekeeping basics

Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Bees have been managed for their honey production for about 5000 years or so. Especially for the...

Raising rabbits for profit

By Carrie Peterson Issue #106 • July/August, 2007 Whether or not you are fond of rabbit stew, raising rabbits for meat can be a great experience...

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

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

The raging torrent — Respect it even when you play

Hypothermia — A real winter danger

Picking your pressure canner — All American or Presto?

How to become a backyard beekeeper

By Sheri Jones If you’ve been intrigued by the idea of becoming a beekeeper but think you don’t have the space, resources, or knowledge, you’re about to be pleasantly surprised. Backyard beekeeping is a lot...

Raised Bed Gardening — Neat and Productive

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #74 • March/April, 2002 Are you tired of raising a big row crop gardenone that keeps you busy from dawn until dusk? Do you really need to raise enough vegetables to...