Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Goat birthing and raising kids

Slaughtering and Butchering

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

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Building

Build a Trapper’s Tilt

By Robert Van Putten Issue #177 • July/August/September, 2019 For as long as I can remember, I’ve always wanted a rustic log cabin deep in the...

Build this sturdy large-capacity food dehydrator

Installing a steel roof

How to build a good fence for your homestead

Livestock fencing for the small homesteader

Farm and Garden

By Hook or Crook: A Billhook is a Handy Homestead Tool

By R.E. Rawlinson Issue #173 • September/October, 2018 When compared to our ancestors, we are very lucky to have readily-available tools. Stores are full of anything...

How to become a backyard beekeeper

Caring for your chickens in winter

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Propagating Grapes

Americana and History

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

By Martin Waterman Issue #37 • January/February, 1996 I can remember taking a trip as a child and seeing my first Burma Shave signs. Technically speaking,...

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

The barnyard scramble

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

President George Washington’s Farewell Address

Food and recipes

Humble stew

Comfort foods of Ireland – hearty recipes from Grandma’s old file box

Canning chickens for the pantry

Making baby food at home

Self-reliance

Homestead Helpers

The fire wick fire starter

Simplifying simplicity

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part I

Energy

Handy Keychain Mini-Gadgets

Build Your Own Car Wash

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Guns and Hunting

Choose your ammo… police style

By Massad Ayoob Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 One of our greatest modern gun experts, Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC, Ret., once made the observation that...

Building the coyote rifle

Sight and sound enhancement

Frontier style handguns for the modern backwoods home

Just because

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...