Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

The homestead cat

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

Raising cattle on your own place

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Building

Easy awnings

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #149 • September/October, 2014 A window without an awning is like a lamp without a shade bare and glaring. In my...

A simple backwoods hay baler

Stairs — The next level

Build a barrel stove

Shelves and benches

Farm and Garden

Growing Potatoes in Straw

By Habeeb Salloum Issue #100 • July/August, 2006 Virtually unknown to people in other parts of the world, the inhabitants in the Northern European countries have...

For Extra Production, Try Mound Gardening

A New Use for Old Tires: A Garden Using Tires

Build a Composter

The Best City Garden

Americana and History

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

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Remembering what grandma used

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

The barnyard scramble

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Food and recipes

Blonde brownies

Tricia’s chicken chili

Filipino Chicken Stew

Elegant desserts for entertaining

Self-reliance

Homestead water

Fire resistant property

Kick the credit card habit and learn to stash cash

A survival key ring — Your everyday tool for emergency preparedness

Energy

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

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

Walden Pond — the solar version: Part 2

Build a simple solar-powered outdoor light

Guns and Hunting

Firearms — Tools of rural living

By Massad Ayoob Issue #91 • January/February, 2005 So, editor Dave Duffy and I got to talking about guns. We agreed that for some people they...

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Cold weather shooting considerations

Thoughts on ammunition

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Science

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...