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Animals

Raising quail — A home grown delicacy

Home Dairying

Beekeeping basics

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

Building

Here’s how to make a musical bamboo flute

By Robert E. Kramer Issue #42 • November/December, 1996 Materials 1 propane or butane torch or campfire to heat up metal rod. 1 steel rod at...

Getting logs

Never underestimate a woman

Build Your Own Car Wash

Build a ski sled

Farm and Garden

Garden Spaces for Small Places

By Dorothy Ainsworth Issue #116 • March/April, 2009 When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden. Minnie Aumonier Yes, and if...

Seven tactics for planning next year’s garden

Use Old Newspapers to Make Your Starter Pots

Build a Composter

Leaf Mold is Another Way to Build Your Soil

Americana and History

The greatest American who was never President

By John Silveira Issue #60a • November/December, 1999 "The election's next year, right?" I asked. Dave Duffy, the publisher of Backwoods Home Magazine, was editing a rather...

Constitution of the united States of America

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Catfish Biscuits

Food and recipes

Pickled nopalitos

Emergency casserole

Just for Kids: Some pioneer recipes

Irish coffee

Self-reliance

Swedish log candle

The saga of Benjamin, the backwoods, homeschool boy who wanted to get a job

An Introduction to Small-Scale Home Hydroponics

Brood X

Energy

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Millenium Vehicles

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 1

Solar hot water systems

Guns and Hunting

The light at the end of the gun

By Massad Ayoob Issue #128 • March/April, 2011 Dave writes, "A few weeks ago I had to shoot a skunk in the chicken house, but the...

Tailoring guns to females

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Bury a gun and ammo for 15 years

Catch your own bait

Science

The world is coming to an end… and this time, I’m...

By John Silveira Issue #114 • November/December, 2008 If you haven't already heard, on September 10, 2008, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located on the border...