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Animals

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

Raising your own beef

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

Building

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 Concrete Root Cellar

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

Build a barrel stove

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

Farm and Garden

Gardening Tips and Tricks

By Charles Sanders Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 Gardeners are an ingenious lot. Trial and error, time, study, observation, and experience all help us to come...

The Homestead Greenhouse

The Potato Hole

Blueberry Cash Crop

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Americana and History

The summer of ’35

By John Graesch Issue #64 • July/August, 2000 Sixty five years ago I was living in that part of Seattle, Washington, known as South Park. Few...

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

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

Food and recipes

Chicken Enchiladas

Betty’s Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Persimmon bread

Pastoral bread

Self-reliance

Choosing a chain saw

Clover — From Livestock Forage to Medicinal Tea, This Humble Plant is One of Nature’s Best Gifts

Make a Sure-Fire Live Trap

Emergency planning beyond the bug-out bag

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Solar arrays

Power-up bag

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Power Up

Guns and Hunting

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...

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Cold weather shooting considerations

An economical battery of guns for the backwoods home

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Science

The coming ice age

By John Silveira Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 I'm putting my apocalyptic ice age novel, Danielle Kidnapped, on Amazon's Kindle and also producing a paperback version...