Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Raising cattle on your own place

Chickens — The most valuable animal on the homestead

Brooder in a box

Is that a good pig?

Building

We built John Silveira’s chicken coop/garden

By Suzy Lowry Geno Website Exclusive • April, 2007 I have what seems like mountains of great "fertilizer" from my barn full of English Angora rabbits....

Shelves and benches

Rural Building

Making Apple Cider with a Homemade Press

Choosing a chain saw

Farm and Garden

Secure and Economical Livestock Feed

By Sherry Willis Issue #145 • January/February, 2014 The recent droughts in the midwest have meant hard times for many livestock owners. Areas without irrigation saw...

Testing Soil

The $1 Garden

Gardening for Treasure

Sweet Potato Greens

Americana and History

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

By John Silveira Issue #34 • July/August, 1995 (This is a four-part series. Click the links to navigate to parts one, two, three, and four.) Do I...

the gee-whiz! page: Animals, humans, extraterrestrials, and tools

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

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

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

The enchanting Chanterelle — Gourmet goodies free from the forest

Corn and nopalito salsa

Spiced red beans

Vegetable Salad with Yogurt Dressing

Self-reliance

Shopping to beat inflation

Survival firebuilding skills

Tips for finding your affordable home

Cut your grocery bill in half

Energy

Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels

Solar Building Design

Power Up Light, Water, Communications in Emergencies

Our journey to modern off-grid living

Guns and Hunting

Air power superiority

When a well-placed shot is required, when stealth and quiet are called for, an air rifle may be the best option. By Gary Lewis Issue #151 • January/February,...

Get a piece of history — An M1 Garand rifle

Building the coyote rifle

Use the right ammunition!

Choose your ammo… police style

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...