Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Brooder in a box

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Are aliens stealing our honeybees?

Building

Gabion walls for form and function

By Joe Mooney Issue #153 • May/June, 2015 I think there has to be something ingrained in the human brain that loves things built of stone....

Building and stocking your pantry

The Forever Floor

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

Build Your Own Hoop House

Farm and Garden

The Best City Garden

By Anita Evangelista Issue #103 • January/February, 2007 City gardens and country gardens are differentnot only in the amount of space...

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

Growing Microgreens

Plant Once Harvest for Years

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

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

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

The time-travel ad

Food and recipes

Jo’s Kentucky-fried cole slaw

Avoiding common canning mistakes

Salmon loaf

Fresh cucumber delight

Self-reliance

Dollar Store to the Rescue

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

Homeschooling through high school

Storm survivors

Energy

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Job site solar power

Walden Pond, the solar version: Part 1

Use solar landscape lights for emergencies

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • January, 2004 Our three part series on firearms handling ends with this installment. In Part I, we covered handguns and...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Of guns and snakes

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Military surplus and military “clone” rifles

Science

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

By John Silveira Issue #109 • January/February, 2008 I once wrote a science fiction novel that I never tried to sell. Titled The Perfect Defense, its...