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Animals

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

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Where our farm animals come from

How to buy your first sheep without getting shorn

Building

For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the...

By Rev. J.D. Hooker Issue #41 • September/October, 1996 The thing I like the most about Backwoods Home is that, unlike a lot of other magazines,...

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

Build a Composter

Adventures with a portable sawmill

Shake update

Farm and Garden

Mid-season planting

By Jackie Clay-Atkinson As the saying goes “Life happens…” Maybe events have kept you from getting your garden planted early in the spring. When we...

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Tomatoes, the Essential Garden Crop

Grow Your Own Dishrags

Start a Self-Sufficiency Garden Even in a Cramped Apartment

Americana and History

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

By John Silveira Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 Gun control people don't seem to get just how deeply etched into the American psyche gun ownership goes...

Constitution of the united States of America

The Great Depression — A reminiscence

Farm baseball … with ghost runners!

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Food and recipes

Tastes Just Like Chicken

Layered Casserole & Pea Salad

Traditional trail foods — Transportable calories

Keep the Ice On

Self-reliance

The community treasure chest

Vinegar — A splash is all you need for healthful eating, natural healing, and sparkling home

Your survival depends on water

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Energy

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Build Your Own Car Wash

Solar Power 101 — Batteries: Part 2

7 Solar Water Heating System Designs

Guns and Hunting

Firearms — Tools of rural living

By Massad Ayoob Issue #91 • January/February, 2005 So, editor Dave Duffy and I got to talking about guns. We agreed that for some people they...

Teaching a 10-year-old to shoot

Sight and sound enhancement

Firearms handling refresher Part II: Shotguns

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

Science

The MTHFR mutation and why it may matter to you

By John Silveira Issue #170 • March/April, 2018 This is an article with both anecdotal evidence and science. It is about me, anxiety and depression, a...