Articles - Backwoods Home Magazine

Animals

Broody biddies make sense on the homestead

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

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

Building

Shelves and benches

By David Lee Issue #107 • September/October, 2007 Money doesn't buy happiness but it sure does buy a lot of stuff. If it is nice stuff...

Trusses — Low cost marvels to roof over most large spaces

Make adobe bricks

Build a log crib

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

Farm and Garden

Hügelkultur for the Homestead

By Rose Shelton Issue #176 • April/May/June, 2019 Last spring, I finally completed a long-planned homestead project of constructing two hügelkultur beds. What is hügelkultur? It’s...

Growing and Using Peppers

Prevent Foodborne Illness with Safe Gardening Methods

Gardening in the Desert Using Only Rainwater

Rotten Luck: The Skinny on Composting

Americana and History

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

By Martin Waterman Issue #37 • January/February, 1996 I can remember taking a trip as a child and seeing my first Burma Shave signs. Technically speaking,...

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

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Constitution of the united States of America

The greatest American who was never President

Food and recipes

Fail-proof white bread

Middle Eastern breads

Banana-Apricot Bars

Making delicious, unthinkable wines

Self-reliance

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

Simplifying simplicity

Preparing for a Temporary Catastrophe

Survival/utility vest

Energy

Phantom solar — The crucial invisible system needed before you install solar

Solar hot water systems

Just for Kids: Sun-kabobs and solar sizzle

Millenium Vehicles

Guns and Hunting

How to shoot a handgun accurately

By Massad Ayoob Issue #85 • January/February, 2004 "I want you to do an article on how to shoot a handgun accurately," Dave Duffy told me....

The M1A — A rifle that makes a statement

Canning game meat

Just because

Of guns and snakes

Science

Gee-Whiz: From Paper to Canning

By John Silveira (aka O.E. MacDougal) May/June 2017 Backwoods Home The greatest inventions in history are the ones we now take for granted. Fire and the...