Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Finding the best dog for the country life

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

Raising cattle on your own place

Build a deluxe barrel stove

By David Lee Issue #108 • November/December, 2007 Winter is coming again, pretty much on schedule in spite of global warming, and it will be cold,...

Save Time and Energy with the Fenced Chicken Coop/Garden

Growing Productive Strawberries

By Edna Manning Issue #86 • March/April, 2004 Here on the Canadian prairies, I have found strawberries to be perhaps one of the most delicious, least-demanding...

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

Fried chicken for breakfast

By Danny Fulks Issue #88 • July/August, 2004 Danny Fulks, 71, is one of those rare writers capable of painting a vivid picture of life back...

Biological and chemical weapons through history

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

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

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

The return of home emergency shelters takes on a dual-purpose approach

Solar power for farm and ranch

Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 In Part I, we began a series of refreshers on safety and proper handling of firearms. This time,...

BHM hosts Appleseed marksmanship event

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Firearms handling refresher Part III: Rifles

Can we make a Tyrannosaurus rex from a chicken?

By John Silveira Issue #169 • January/February, 2018 Do you have chickens, ducks, turkeys, or geese in your yard? They’re not “just birds” because scientists now...

Avian Flu — How afraid of this

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

Lessons for My Children Chapter 1

Questions about global warming

Hog butchering — Using everything but the squeal

By Charles Sanders Issue #142 • July/August, 2013 A 450-pound hog will provide a lot of delicious meat. Hogs are raised throughout our neighboring Amish community for...

Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

By Linda Slate Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 While searching for a large quantity (five pounds or more) feeder for my backyard flock, I kept running...

Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

Raising cattle on your own place

Switch your family to goat’s milk

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

Growing Strawberries

By Patrice Lewis Issue #162 • November/December, 2016 As you read this, the wind may well be howling and the snow piling deep, and you're likely curled up next to the woodstove with a mug of...

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 you could need and with online shopping, you don’t even...