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Switch your family to goat’s milk

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Mountain lions — Attacks are still rare, but just in case…

The house that Dorothy built

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 This isn't the first time we've had an article by and about...

The poor man’s ceramic knife sharpener

From triumph to tragedy to triumph again. Dorothy Ainsworth makes her...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

By Joe Mooney Issue #147 • May/June, 2014 I've always found the use of seasonal rains by native peoples very fascinating. From the diversion of floodwaters...

Elderberries — Hospitality, Health, And Beauty

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Build a Heated Germination Bed

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Creamy white bean soup with kale

The art of living in small spaces

Just for Kids: Life in the forest

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Build a passive-solar food dehydrator

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

By Massad Ayoob Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Long a supporter of the Appleseed concept, Backwoods Home Magazine hosted one in Gold Beach, Oregon, in second...

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 As little as 30 years ago the talk wasn't about global warming, it was about an imminent ice...

The threat of electromagnetic pulse!

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

The Electoral College — How we elect the President

Is the Mainstream Media Finally Recognizing How the War on Drugs is Destroying Our Rights?

Defunding government is a sensible voter solution to reining in local government

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

By Anita Evangelista Issue #32 • March/April, 1995 Multimillionaire J. Paul Getty was once asked the secret of becoming rich. He's reported to have said, "I...

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

Keeping homestead animals healthy

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

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass

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

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

By Jereme Zimmerman Issue #175 • January/February/March, 2019 My journey to becoming a beekeeper has been a long one, and I’m still not quite there yet. For the past five years or so, I have read...

By Sylvia Gist Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 Currants and gooseberries all belong to the genus Ribes (pronounced "rye-bees"). There are varieties of currants and gooseberries native to Europe and North America, along with some developed...