Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Redworm farming

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

Raising rabbits for profit

Building

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader

By Don Lewis In 1874, a United States patent (#157,124) was issued to Joseph F. Glidden, a long-serving sheriff in DeKalb County, Illinois. His invention...

Build a chicken house in a day

Build a Vertical Storage Rack for Cans

Build a deluxe barrel stove

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Farm and Garden

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

By Ben Richards Issue #154 • July/August, 2015 As most people are already aware, hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. This is done...

Okra — Not Just for the South

Converting a Gasoline-Powered Rototiller to Electric

The Best City Garden

The $1 Garden

Americana and History

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

By Alice B. Yeager and James O. Yeager Issue #115 • January/February, 2009 I was a girl of 8 when the stock market crashed in 1929....

Catfish Biscuits

Feeling nostalgic? Now you’ll rave! Here’s the story of Burma Shave.

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

Habeeb Salloum — Poet, Traveler, Recipe Writer

Food and recipes

Make grape juice the easy way

Apple and berry pies

Crawfish fettucine

Black beans and rice

Self-reliance

Saving money on the homestead

10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25

Your kitchen pharmacy — How common culinary herbs and spices can help you feel better

Wash day

Energy

Keep the Ice On

Why you need to addsolar to your emergencypower backup plans

Generators alone are not enough

Battery-Powered Tools are Changing

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

How long should your gun’s barrel length be?

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Building the coyote rifle

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Science

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...