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Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Build Your Own Hoop House

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #171 • May/June, 2018 I’ve had my own garden for more than half a century, and I have learned a few things...

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

How to build a good fence for your homestead

Starting a Roadside Farm Stand

By John Murray  Issue #158 • March/April, 2016 For country landowners who desire a way to supplement their income, operating a small roadside farm stand is...

Tomatoes, the Essential Garden Crop

Plant Your Trees in the Spring

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

By O. E. MacDougal Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 There was a time when it was thought that a defining difference between humans and animals was:...

James Polk — A model for modern presidents

Quilts — Masterpieces of the heart and windows into women’s history

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Hypothermia — A real winter danger

Building and stocking your pantry

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Solar-Powered Electric Fencing

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Solar charge controllers — myths, hype, and facts

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...

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Gee-Whiz: Coffee

By O.E. MacDougal May/June 2018, Backwoods Home Every second of every day about 26,000 cups of coffee are drunk around the world. That’s about 2¼ billion...

Why oil and other fossil fuels are good

Which wars work best? The ones we fight or the ones we avoid?

Common sense about burglary prevention

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...

Khaki Campbell ducks — The other egg layer

By Amanda J. Kemp Issue #126 • November/December, 2010 Spring brings the pitter-patter of little feet in the mud, games of tag, and raucous quacks. While...

Switch your family to goat’s milk

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

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Woolen winter mittens in minutes

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

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

Exotic Plants for the Homestead

By Corcceigh Green Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 Isn't it funny how even the things we step on while walking on the lawn have value? I learned this first hand last summer as I discovered some...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

By Edward Love Johnson Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 I began experimenting with mound gardening several years ago, due to limited garden space. Then as time went by, I found other reasons (or should I say...