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Animals

A contrary guide to feeding animals

The homestead cat

Where our farm animals come from

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

Building

Determined woman builds distinctive vertical log studio

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #27 • May/June, 1994 When I graduated from high school in 1960, my father wrote in my autograph book, "When you get...

Build a log crib

Building a $3,000 Barn

Build a Composter

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Farm and Garden

How to Grow Garlic

By Melissa Souza Issue #167 • September/October, 2017 Garlic is easy and rewarding to grow. I use it throughout the year, as it is extremely easy...

Grow some winter squash this year

Fermenting Chicken Feed

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Americana and History

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

By John Silveira Issue #30 • November/December, 1994 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) (When we...

George Washington Carver — He wrote the book on self-reliance

Grandpa’s justice

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Food and recipes

Venison Chili

In search of the perfect cup of coffee

Baklava

Persimmon cookies

Self-reliance

10 country do’s and don’ts

The community treasure chest

Preparing for civil unrest

Paring down for off-grid living

Energy

Dim bulbs in California

Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system

Solar power trailer Part 2

Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid

Guns and Hunting

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

By Massad Ayoob Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 Jeff Yago, Backwoods Home's energy writer, recently completed a couple of concealed carry handgun courses. The classes apparently...

Air power superiority

Cold weather shooting considerations

Thoughts on ammunition

Centennial of the All-American .30-06

Science

Three more ways the world can end … and I’m not...

By John Silveira Issue #155 • September/October, 2015 "What are you doing?" a voice asked. I looked up and saw O.E. MacDougal, Dave's poker-playing friend from Southern...