 Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
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Americana / History
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Commentary
- The black man's worst enemy is not racism Issue #16
- The logic behind term limits and a historical perspective Issue #35
- Just how good of a bet are those lotto tickets? Issue #37
- Want proof of luck, ESP, and psychic powers? Issue #40
- Don't throw away your vote Issue #42
- A history lesson from Ayn Rand Issue #44
- Losing our rights as we watch television Issue #44
- The Militia Movement Issue #46
- Thanks for not killing them Issue #48
- That's not what we mean Issue #49
- Confessions of a former liberal Issue #50
- Why bureaucracy will likely destroy America Issue #50
- Do we need a Taxpayers' Bill of Rights? Issue #53
- Countdown to freedom’s Armageddon Issue #55
- Bill of No Rights Issue #56
- The real disaster in our future Issue #56
- The chances of global disaster Issue #57
- At fascism’s doorstep Issue #57
- We don’t need no steenking 2nd Amendment Issue #58
- Should both drugs and guns be legal? Issue #59
- Millenium excuses and the quest for truth Issue #60
- Remembering a decade of BHM Issue #61
- Y2K Conspiracy Continues
- Let's stop apologizing for guns Issue #62
- The real gun criminals Issue #63
- I don't know Issue #63
- Why not risk it all? Issue #64
- Stumbling over your own stupidity Issue #64
- A lesson in respect Issue #65
- Can an understanding of math and statistics save America’s freedoms? Issue #66
- The coming American dictatorship Issue #66
- Abolish the Electoral College? No, but…
- Outplayed & outbluffed Issue #67
- Goodbye TV, hello constructive time Issue #67
- Chuck meets Bubba Issue #68
- Something unsaid about Timothy McVeigh’s excecution Issue #70
- When Liberals Succeed
- How environmental ideology hurts the solar energy industry Issue #69
- Only in America
- Father of the year
- A Dose of Their Own Medicine
- Make our schoolchildren happy - the Constitution demands it
- Challenging thoughts
- Freedom, guns, & boycotts Issue #71
- Explaining the use of force
- How do you keep yourself safe? Issue #72
- Money can buy happiness Issue #72
- Interesting Questions
- Freedom tomorrow Issue #73
- Biological & chemical terrorism Issue #73
- Mistaken for a terrorist Issue #73
- We should have seen this one coming Issue #73
- It's Time For A Revival Of American Civil Defense
- Thanks For Nothing, Dell (The Whole Story)
- Personal guns getting to be in style Issue #74
- Nuclear terrorism Issue #74
- Silveira's 1st Law: Every group needs a black sheep Issue #74
- The "Curious Guy" and the "Offended Woman" BHM Website Exclusive
- The Candy Scam A Metaphor For Modern Times
- Inside the Dell Zone - The Final Chapter
- Just Say NO! to the Federal Government Issue #76
- The terrorists are winning
- 'If it's the law it's the law...'
- The world's least free country Issue #77
- The Coming American Dictatorship revisited Issue #77
- Reflections on the Second Amendment Issue #77
- Is it time for an education revolution? Issue #77
- Fixing a broken jury system Issue #78
- Which is better: a small town or city? Issue #78
- Cheerfully, peacefully...withhold cooperation
- The Anniversary Of The Bill Of Rights: Our second great national holiday -- or at least it should be
- They Can't Catch That Tiger
- What's this business about 'restoring' rights?
- The attack on Colin Powell prompts questions I’m not supposed to ask Issue #79
- The Racism Of 'Diversity'
- Jailed for speaking her mind
- Are these people nuts?
- Why not just outlaw the potatoes?
- How far have property rights been eroded?
- Do we really need Yuppies? Issue #80
- Confronting the enemy Issue #81
- Why they no longer treat us with respect
- Larger school districts tend to veer 'off task'
- Is television still a wasteland? Issue #81
- Dark Winter — A simulated terrorist attack on three American cities using weaponized smallpox Issue #81
- Gulf War II opened the eyes of Americans to the U.N. and the media Issue #82
- The curse of oil Issue #82
- The informed juror Issue #82
- “I stink!” but that’s okay Issue #83
- Gun control, race, and rotten politicians Issue #83
- Mousers and cat loonies Issue #83
- Animal rights loonies save the chickens but ruin the County Fair Issue #84
- Shades of truth and sleaziness Issue #85
- The world is ending!...again? Issue #85
- A new country business is born Issue #86
- The coming ice age Issue #86
- The tenuous hold of honesty in modern America Issue #87
- A summer of energy fairs and politics Issue #88
- Democracy in Iraq? Issue #88
- The burglar does more than steal Issue #89
- Fake lawsuits, stacked juries, and LAWYERS! Issue #89
- Getting rich through generosity Issue #89
- Ordering Pizza In 2008
- Getting what we deserve Issue #90
- A republic vs. a democracy Issue #90
- That old survivalist mumbo jumbo and 10 reasons why it makes sense Issue #91
- The impact of firearms on crime, business, and politics Issue #91
- Training for the Boston Marathon Issue #92
- Why we have no “constitutional” rights Issue #92
- Practicing what we preach Issue #93
- One good reason for tax reform Issue #93
- Tsunamis and “the experts” Issue #94
- Sgt. Jim Duffy — an ordinary hero Issue #95
- If you want to survive an emergency, look to yourself, not the Government Issue #96
- Let prisoners get high on marijuana Issue #96
- Talking to your kids about death Issue #97
- Activists on both the left and the right spotlight a broken federal government Issue #97
- Why you may want to get a “stress test” Issue #98
- The National Animal Identification System is the bureaucrats’ latest grab for power Issue #98
- Government spending Issue #99
- "If you don’t like it here, why don’t you move to another country?" Issue #99
- Confident liberals vs. whiny conservatives? Issue #100
- If you want to take care of your health, you have to take control of your life Issue #100
- The Government gorilla in our home Issue #101
- The land of the unfree Issue #101
- Who's supposed to protect our rights? Issue #102
- Which wars work best? The ones we fight or the ones we avoid? Issue #102
- I’m proud to be a “Losertarian” again Issue #103
- Loading the gun for a dictatorship Issue #103
- Finally, a choice in 2008 Issue #104
- America, land of the free...ha, ha, ha! Issue #104
- Are environmentalists responsible for global warming? BHM Website Exclusive
- Finally—a disaster that is guaranteed! Issue #105
- The parasitic nature of bureaucracy Issue #106
- Self-reliance equals freedom Issue #107
- Is "peak oil" the new end-of-the-world? Issue #107
- Questions about global warming Issue #108
- The unheralded roots of America’s freedoms Issue #108
- Starting the hurricane Issue #109
- A doomsday scenario to sleep on Issue #109
- Planning for the inevitable Issue #110
- Our "unenumerated" rights Issue #110
- What’s driving prices up? What can you do about it? Issue #111
- Maybe food shortages and hunger will do what intellectual debate can’t Issue #112
- The rising cost of food and fuel Issue #112
- Thomas Jefferson couldn’t get elected today Issue #112
- A vast cultural divide exists between environmentalists and gun owners Issue #113
- The real good news in the recent 2nd Amendment decision Issue #113
- Homemade bread—a metaphor for life Issue #113
- The world is coming to an end...and this time, I’m not kidding Issue #114
- A momentous event that puts the Presidential race in perspective Issue #114
- From gun control to socialism, it begins with the Fairness Doctrine Issue #115
- The meltdown and the bailout: why, how, and what they mean Issue #115
- Because they failed to take away our guns, they’re coming after our ammo Issue #116
- How do you save freedom in America? Issue #116
- Paying for Social Security with worthless $ Issue #117
- Golf's critical life lessons are under threat Issue #118
- The destruction of the mass print media will help save freedom in America Issue #119
- Was the first government gun confiscation attempt foiled by an unsung colonial heroine? Issue #119
- The Coming American Dictatorship, Part XI Issue #119
- How to achieve affordable health care Issue #120
- Who are the libertarians? Can they save the Constitution? Issue #120
- Looking back on 20 years of BHM Issue #120
- Abandoning the Constitution! Issue #121
- The Second Revolution is on the way! Issue #123
- California's marijuana initiative: A step in the right direction Issue #124
- Who was Joe Stack? Why does he matter? Issue #124
- Magnesium and the International Criminal Court Issue #125
- Reaching for the stars during a recession Issue #125
- The time-travel ad Issue #125
- Don’t let crooked politicians hijack the Tea Party movement Issue #126
- How deep can this recession get? How do we escape from it? Issue #126
- While the nation languishes in a recession...Traffic tickets are BIG business Issue #126
- California conservatives missed a chance to speak up for "all" constitutional rights Issue #127
- Getting the state out of marriage Issue #127
- Defunding government is a sensible voter solution to reigning in local government Issue #128
- Justice Breyer is wrong about the 2nd Amendment Issue #128
- An American dollar worth two cents Issue #129
- A government with not enough to do, but lots of hungry mouths to feed Issue #130
- The threat of electromagnetic pulse! Issue #132
- How we battle the effects of a recession Issue #132
- Libertarian and Conservative Issue #133
- The invisible presidential candidate who could put America back on track Issue #133
- Ron Paul is a disaster for Republicans and Democrats, but not for America's freedoms BHM Website Exclusive
Country Living
Crafts & Hobbies
Energy
- Waterpower for personal use Issue #16
- Design calculations for no-head, low-head waterwheels Issue #17
- Design calculations for overshot waterwheels Issue #18
- Don't discount a generator, especially a diesel generator, as your primary power source Issue #28
- For a truly independent energy system , your choices are solar, wind, and water Issue #28
- Independent energy runs Backwoods Home Magazine Issue #28
- Making and using a solar cooker Issue #30
- Steam Driven Cars cars from the past that would make ideal cars for the future Issue #36
- I heat my house by burning corn Issue #42
- For safety's sake, homestead fuel storage must be handled properly Issue #43
- Diesel generator power is a sensible choice, especially when integrated into the total system Issue #43
- Is steam power in your future? Issue #43
- What if the electricity GOES OFF? Issue #55
- Keeping your food cold: Solutions to refrigeration when electricity is scarce Issue #56
- Millennium vehicles Issue #57
- Sunny solutions for north slope applications Issue #61
- Solar building design Issue #63
- Radiant floor heating Issue #64
- 7 solar water heating system designs Issue #65
- Water: a safe supply when you’re off the grid Issue #71
- Powering medical equipment during a utility blackout Issue #70
- A solar primer: How it works, how it’s made, what it costs Issue #72
- How do you live without electricity? Issue #73
- Build a portable woodstove for $30 Issue #78
- Battery powered weekend retreat Issue #83
- Solar power 101: Batteries Issue #87
- Solar Power 101: Batteries part 2 Issue #88
- Solar power 101: Inverters Issue #89
- Solar power 101: Solar arrays Issue #90
- Better wood heating Issue #90
- Water pumping windmills Issue #90
- Build your own solar-powered water pumping station Issue #91
- Build a simple solar powered outdoor light Issue #92
- Paring down for off-grid living Issue #93
- Add solar power to your truck camper Issue #93
- Grid-tie solar powered farm Issue #94
- The care & feeding of solar batteries Issue #95
- Walden Pond, the solar version Issue #99
- Walden Pond the solar version, part 2 Issue #100
- Make your own biodiesel for 80¢ per gallon Issue #101
- Solar-powered refrigerators Issue #102
- Are hydrogen-fueled cars pie-in-the-sky? Issue #103
- Hydronic woodstoves Issue #105
- Dim bulbs in California Issue #107
- Solar power trailer: Part 1 Issue #108
- A small creek provides plenty of power for this off-grid home BHM Website Exclusive
- Solar power trailer: Part 2 Issue #109
- Is LED lighting in your future? Issue #110
- Energy class: Part 1 Issue #111
- Energy class: Part 2 Issue #112
- Energy class: Part 3 Issue #113
- Our energy crisis: It's our creation, but we can fix it Issue #113
- Our energy crisis, Part 2 of 3: Nuclear energy is sensible and safe Issue #114
- Solar and wind energy credits Issue #115
- Installing your own small, remote off-grid solar system Issue #116
- Our energy crisis: Part 3 Issue #118
- Solar hot water systems Issue #118
- LED lighting, part 1 Issue #127
- LED lighting, part 2 Issue #128
- LED lighting, part 3 Issue #129
- Homemade electric power Issue #131
- Build a holz hausen to dry firewood Issue #132
- Solar-powered chicken coop Issue #132
Farm & Garden
Firearms / Hunting / Self Defense
Food / Recipes
- American food it's as varied as the melting pot Issue #30
- Southern cooking that doesn't just whistle Dixie Issue #41
- Make grape juice the easy way Issue #41
- Here are some cucumber pickles to make at home Issue #41
- These chocolate treats make great gifts and delicious holiday desserts Issue #42
- These salads are hearty dishes Issue #43
- If you can boil water, you can make a good stew Issue #44
- The dandelion is a healthful, great-tasting weed you can eat Issue #44
- Greens and rhubarb are spring tonics Issue #45
- Seven secrets of Dutch Oven cooking Issue #47
- Fish this gourmet food is fun to catch, relatively easy to cook, and healthy to eat Issue #47
- Elegant desserts for entertaining Issue #48
- Forget the dog, the chicken is man's best friend Issue #49
- Your honey will love your sweet buns Issue #51
- Recipes from my mother's kitchen Issue #52
- 7 Mistakes of food storage Issue #55
- Cooking from long-term food storage Issue #55
- Chocolate - Food for the Gods Issue #56
- Solar food drying Issue #58
- How to use those leftovers Issue #58
- Blanching vegetables Issue #59
- Making maple syrup Issue #59
- Tips and tricks for the kitchen Issue #60
- Bologna sandwiches and roasted rabbit Issue #61
- Moretips and tricks for the kitchen Issue #62
- Picnicking with class! Issue #63
- CHILI MANIA Issue #64
- A Native American feast Issue #66
- Home canning safety tips Issue #66
- Love those green beans Issue #68
- In search of the perfect cup of coffee Issue #68
- Some unusual jellies for your sweet tooth Issue #70
- Cookies in a jar Issue #72
- Can she bake an apple pie, Billy Boy? Issue #77
- Making baby food at home Issue #78
- Bread: the staff of life Issue #78
- Harvesting the wild: acorns Issue #79
- Cracklin’s: an irresistible snack that you can’t stop sneakin’ Issue #79
- Traditional trail foods — transportable calories Issue #81
- Making dandelions palatable Issue #82
- Dandelion recipes Issue #82
- Successful cold storage Issue #82
- Homemade Issue #82
- Piccalilli — a late summer bonus Issue #83
- Cultured milk — Food of centenarians Issue #84
- Garlic — the glorious bulb Issue #86
- Vegetarian pies: they kept us healthy on the farm Issue #87
- Hungry enough to eat a horse? Issue #88
- Wonderful wilderness wines Issue #88
- Tasty uses for garden and wild edibles Issue #89
- Tahini: a health food par-excellence Issue #89
- Turkey the old-fashioned way Issue #90
- Pickled fish and rollmops Issue #91
- Goat milk recipes Issue #92
- Salmon candy and pickles: two unique ways to enjoy your next catch Issue #93
- Cool dishes for formal summer dining Issue #94
- Make your own nut butters Issue #96
- Shiitake mushrooms Issue #96
- Kids in the Kitchen Issue #97
- Creating and maintaining your own sourdough starter Issue #97
- The wonderful world of lavender Issue #98
- Heart healthy recipes Issue #99
- A healthy heart starts in the kitchen Issue #100
- Cooking with seeds Issue #100
- Lemons, the versatile fruit Issue #100
- No fuss, no muss, one-pan grouse supper Issue #101
- The enchanting Chanterelle Issue #101
- The healthy kitchen: Good spoons, good knives, good food Issue #102
- Healthy holiday munchies Issue #102
- Modify your oven to bake great bread Issue #102
- Hearty stews Issue #103
- Making good jerky Issue #103
- Do you suffer from gout? Here are some recipes that might help Issue #103
- Homemade healthy soba noodles Issue #105
- You can safely and easily can your own meat Issue #105
- The perfect holiday meal Issue #108
- Lenie in the kitchen: A few favorite recipes Issue #110
- Making delicious, unthinkable wines Issue #110
- Whole grain breads baked at home Issue #112
- Oregon Grape Jam BHM Website Exclusive
- Brining pickles Issue #113
- Lenie in the kitchen: Never too busy to make bread Issue #114
- Gourmet nutrition with beans and rice Issue #115
- Feeding large families without breaking the bank Issue #116
- Apple and berry pies Issue #118
- The real "Q"Barbecue the way it's supposed to be Issue #119
- How to organize an outdoor canning party Issue #119
- Sunday night dinner Issue #121
- Vegetarian and semi-vegetarian Issue #122
- Wild edibles in delectable dishes Issue #123
- Pistachios: historic and healthy nuts Issue #125
- Fried Foods Issue #126
- Lenie in the kitchen: Cheesy fish chowder Issue #127
- Canned bacon — roll your own Issue #127
- Switch your family to goat's milk Issue #128
- Family dinner at Backwoods Home Magazine Issue #129
- Brew your own root beer Issue #130
- Buckboard bacon Issue #131
- Adventures of a 9-pound cabbage Issue #131
- Making yogurt Issue #132
- The best apple pie you'll ever bake Issue #132
- Cast iron loaf pans from breakfast to dessert Issue #133
Health
Homeschooling
Just For Kids
Making / Saving Money
People
Reviews
Self Reliance
- Never underestimate a woman Issue #32
- Everybody talks about lightning and yes, there are things you can do about it Issue #37
- For large quantity food dehydration try this homemade gem from the past Issue #41
- The incredible cattail "The super Wal-Mart of the swamp" Issue #43
- Seventeen great tips for caring for windows, mirrors, and other household glass Issue #43
- Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and recycle scrap Issue #44
- Women play a key role when it comes to making this rural volunteer fire department a success Issue #45
- You can become a hardcore forager Issue #47
- Make a fully functional cold storage pit/mound and enjoy your garden's production all winter Issue #47
- You could furnish an entire homestead at Lehman's "Non-electric" Hardware Store Issue #47
- Commonsense preparedness just makes sense Issue #48
- How to maintain a dirt road Issue #48
- From triumph to tragedy to triumph again, Dorothy Ainsworth makes her valiant comeback Issue #50
- Canning 101 pickles, fruits, jams, jellies, etc. Issue #53
- Buy your country place from the government Issue #54
- With commonsense planning, you can survive hard times Issue #55
- Remembering what grandma used Issue #57
- Start your food storage on $10 a week Issue #59
- Start a self-sufficiency garden even in a cramped apartment Issue #61
- Jackie’s tips for hardcore homesteading Issue #62
- Make a sure-fire live trap Issue #64
- Homestead helpers Issue #65
- How we found our remote backwoods home Issue #65
- Home canning safety tips Issue #66
- The raging torrent — respect it, even when you play Issue #70
- Tips and handy hints for 4X4 living Issue #71
- Getting out of Dodge Issue #73
- Disaster preparation Issue #74
- The return of home emergency shelters takes on a dual-purpose approach Issue #74
- 13 steps to a life of freedom Issue #76
- Preparedness for travelers Issue #81
- Harvest your own firewood Issue #83
- The joys of making soap Issue #84
- Getting logs BHM Website Exclusive
- For fuel, fertilizer, and maybe even improved water quality you may need look no further than your manure pile Issue #87
- Common sense about burglary prevention Issue #89
- Space heater safety tips Issue #90
- Catch your own bait Issue #91
- The art of living in small spaces Issue #92
- Finding your own freedom Issue #93
- Self-reliance for women — surviving a biochemical attack Issue #94
- Self-reliance is a mindset — A woman’s opinion Issue #94
- A view of self-reliance from a more timid perspective — A woman’s opinion Issue #94
- Subduction zone tsunami Issue #94
- Funerals don’t have to be expensive Issue #95
- Need more gas mileage? Issue #96
- Survival firebuilding skills Issue #97
- Vinegar Issue #97
- Flashlight! Flashlight! Who’s got the flashlight? Issue #97
- Buying the right emergency radio Issue #98
- Take care of your knife Issue #98
- Buying a used mobile home Issue #99
- Clean up your act! Issue #100
- Water development for the homestead: Ponds, cisterns, and tanks Issue #102
- 10 day survival pack for your vehicle for just $25 Issue #104
- The coffee mug knife sharpener Issue #105
- Cleaning a well Issue #105
- Lessons learned from an ice storm Issue #108
- Caveman walking stick Issue #108
- The trigger line Issue #108
- Wildlife tracking 101 Issue #109
- Tips for finding your affordable home BHM Website Exclusive
- Hunting to fill the dinner pot Issue #110
- Circle of friendsThe importance of other people in our preparedness plans Issue #111
- Proteinthe cornerstone of a survival diet Issue #111
- Sewing and using cloth diapers is easier than you think Issue #113
- The fire wick fire starter Issue #114
- The community treasure chest Issue #114
- Get the most out of your vehicle and your maintenance dollar Issue #116
- A survival key ring Issue #117
- Cast iron Issue #118
- Preparing for civil unrest Issue #118
- Intake and exhaust upgrades for better mileage and performance Issue #120
- Call me plumber Issue #121
- Pasteurizing milk Issue #123
- The poor man's ultra-light dual-fuel backpacking stove Issue #124
- A worthwhile journey Issue #124
- Building and stocking your pantry Issue #125
- Life-saving snowshoes Issue #126
- Woodstove cooking Issue #127
- Drive your own freshwater well Issue #128
- Make your own firestarters Issue #129
- Fly it proudly and properly Issue #130
- Wash day Issue #130
- Survival storeroom Issue #130
- Earthineer Issue #131
- Stashing junk silver for bad times Issue #131
- The 7 core areas of preparedness Issue #133
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