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Animals

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

Slaughtering and Butchering

Beekeeping basics

Raising rabbits for profit

Building

Build a wood crib with free materials

By Mark R. Roach Issue #156 • November/December, 2015 Trying to stack wood so it stays up without falling can be a challenge. Just when you...

How to maintain a dirt road

Free pallet wood and birdhouses add up to big country dollars

Build a Groundhog Snare

Build a holz hausen to dry firewood

Farm and Garden

How to Grow Potatoes

By Alice B. Yeager Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 Potato plants need plenty of sunshine, a well drained soil, and no weed or grass interference. Ideal...

Build a Top-Bar Bee Hive

Naughty Peppers

Your Manure Pile — For Fuel, Fertilizer, and Maybe Even Improved...

Three Raised Bed Designs

Americana and History

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

Action of Second Continental Congress, July 4, 1776 When in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political...

Grandpa’s justice

The greatest American who was never President

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 3

Biological and chemical weapons through history

Food and recipes

Concord Sherbet

Chocolate Babka

Grandma’s persimmon pudding

Vegetarian pies

Self-reliance

Essential oils

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

Call me plumber

Shopping to beat inflation

Energy

Keeping your food cold — Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce

Power your bug-out bag

Sunny Solutions for north slope applications

Energy class: Part 2 — Understanding your electric bill

Guns and Hunting

Answering some well asked questions about personal defense

By Massad Ayoob Issue #97 • January/February, 2006 Jeff Yago, Backwoods Home's energy writer, recently completed a couple of concealed carry handgun courses. The classes apparently...