Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

Build a poultry killing cone

Dorper sheep — Revolutionizing the meat sheep industry

The homestead cat

Building

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #44 • March/April, 1997 My long time friend Hearold Ruby passed away. Death came as sort of a reprieve. He'd been...

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Small engine maintenance for women

Gabion walls for form and function

A recycled dresser makes a useful bathroom vanity

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...

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

Build Your Own Hoop House

Meat For the Homestead

Leafy Green Vegetables — The Underrated Heroes of the Garden

Americana and History

Who were the best…and worst U.S. Presidents?

By John Silveira Issue #49 • January/February, 1998 It was one of those days I love. We were between deadlines and Dave, Bill, Mac, and I...

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

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

Former first ladies — Beautiful, brilliant, crazy

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Old-fashioned hot dog pepper relish

Make sourdough with wild yeast

Eggnog

Healthy holiday munchies — Guaranteed to take the sneak out of snacking

Self-reliance

How to begin taking wildlife photographs

Dehydrating eggs at home

Better wood heating

Bath herbs

Energy

For a truly independent energy system, your choices are solar, wind, and water

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

Grid-tie solar-powered farm

Keep those gadgets working after the power goes out

Guns and Hunting

Sight and sound enhancement

By Massad Ayoob Issue #71 • September/October, 2001 Enhancing vision and hearing can make you a safer, more effective shooter, and sometimes can save human lives. Captain...

Understanding the gun debate, part 3

Reload your own brass

Firearms — Tools of rural living

Building the coyote rifle

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,...