Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Forget the dog, chicken is man’s best friend

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

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Build a poultry killing cone

Building

Making a wooden kitchen countertop

By Patrice Lewis One of the advantages of living a homesteading lifestyle is participants can kick aside the ever-changing concepts of what constitutes “classy” home...

Build A Hybrid Go-Kart For Kids For $150

Build an attached solar greenhouse

Simplify life in your backwoods home by using these easy mountain...

Life-long siding with fiber cement board

Farm and Garden

Herb Boxes from Fence Boards

By Maggie Larsen Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 During a binge of spring cleaning, I ventured outside and began to renovate the exterior of my home,...

Flowers Brighten the Garden

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

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Propagating Grapes

Americana and History

Emancipation Proclamation by Historical Document

By the President of the United States of America: A PROCLAMATIONWhereas on the 22nd day of September, A.D. 1862, a proclamation was issued by the...

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

The greatest American who was never President

The time-travel ad

Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung...

Food and recipes

Easy homemade dairy products

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Chocolate Babka

Hot Artichoke Dip

Self-reliance

Space heater safety tips

Drawing the line on timber trespass

Buying the right emergency radio

Getting out of Dodge — 10 Things I am doing to prepare for the move to the country

Energy

Build your own battery charging station

Grid-tied, Grid-connected, Off-grid. What’s the difference?

Solar power trailer Part 2

Solar hot water systems

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...

Thoughts on ammunition

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Sight and sound enhancement

Science

Zombie Apocalypse

By John Silveira Issue #134 • March/April, 2012 "Can you survive a zombie apocalypse?" a familiar voice asked. I turned in my seat to see O.E. MacDougal,...