Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

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

Finding, buying, milking, and living with the family milk cow

Brooder in a box

Building

Build a homestead Copy Cart

By Charles Sanders Issue #45 • July/August, 1997 I don't know too many homesteaders, gardeners, or small farmers who haven't at one time or another wished...

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

Build a graceful footbridge

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

Building Eric’s house

Farm and Garden

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

Propagating Plants

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

Saving Seeds

Americana and History

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

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Catfish Biscuits

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

The vanishing outhouse

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Food and recipes

Dublin Coddle

Tetsukabuto squash pie

Tomato and coriander salad

Honey whole wheat bread

Self-reliance

Food security 101, part 3: Why I love my vacuum sealer (and more)

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Tips for finding your affordable home

Stay clear of young wild animals

Energy

Generators alone are not enough

Solar suitcase

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Emergency solar power for $950

Guns and Hunting

A used shotgun bargain: The Browning Auto-5

By Brad Rohdenburg Website Exclusive • September, 2014 A 1958 "Light Twelve" Browning Auto-5, with a 28" Improved Cylinder barrel and 'Speedfeed' loading. It weighs less...

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Canning game meat

Thoughts on ammunition

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Science

Gee-Whiz: Bad Fish, Big Fish

By O.E. MacDougal January/February 2015, Backwoods Home Fish were the very first vertebrates. That is, they were the first animals with backbones, the purpose of which...