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Animals

Where our farm animals come from

Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

Is that a good pig?

Raising rabbits for profit

Building

Our Unconventional House

By Judy Zent Website Exclusive • December, 2002 Fig. 1 - Tire walls with roof framing. Need a prolonged workout? Want to do some major recycling? Want...

A house a tornado helped build

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Building and stocking your pantry

Farm and Garden

Build an Old-Fashioned Hotbed and Start Your Seeds in Style

By Roy Martin Issue #104 • March/April, 2007 A hotbed is a miniature greenhouse that is heated to protect new seedlings from cold. The hotbed differs...

The Home Citrus Orchard

Grow Your Own Dishrags

Garden Spaces for Small Places

Sweet Potato Greens

Americana and History

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

By Don Lewis Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 The year was 1834, a year that didn’t really stand out as all that particularly important in American...

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

Fried chicken for breakfast

From Martha and Abigail to Dolley and Louisa, America’s earliest First...

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

Food and recipes

Easy-to-make farmer’s cheese

Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy?

Duck with Mushrooms

Sweet potato pudding

Self-reliance

Annie on Everfree Farm, Part III

Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance

The community treasure chest

Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it

Energy

Battery powered weekend retreat

Portable solar power

Power Up

Dim bulbs in California

Guns and Hunting

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

By Massad Ayoob Issue #139 • January/February, 2013 Long a supporter of the Appleseed concept, Backwoods Home Magazine hosted one in Gold Beach, Oregon, in second...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

How to shoot a handgun accurately

Firearms and cold weather considerations

Air power superiority

Science

Gee-Whiz: Sleep

By O.E. MacDougal November/December 2017, Backwoods Home For thousands of years, sleep has been one of life’s great mysteries. As humans, we spend about one-third of...