By Melissa Souza

Sometimes when I drive into town I look around and think to myself, “One day this could all be different.” There have been countless zombie apocalypse, EMP blackout, and alien invasion television shows, but it’s doubtful that something like that would really happen.… Read the rest

By Linda Zimnick

It began with the prick of a thorn. Within a few days, the 35-year-old man from South India had an abscess swelling from the fleshy mound on his right palm at the base of his thumb, a raging fever, was exceptionally drowsy, and was having difficulty breathing.… Read the rest

By Melissa Souza

When we planted our golden plum tree last year, we got three plums. But this year when the tree bloomed, we never dreamed that every tiny blossom would become a golden plum.… Read the rest

By Linda Gabris

My family loves to eat all kinds of goodies throughout the year, but when it comes to the holiday season, they prefer “real” Christmas treats like gingerbread, shortbread, sugar cookies, and peanut brittle.… Read the rest

Backwoods Home Magazine is about to become a print magazine again after a one-year hiatus as a digital-only publication. The person who is making this possible is my son, Sam Duffy, who will assume the role of publisher, a job I have had since founding BHM 29 years ago.… Read the rest

By Ansel Oommen

Looking for a multipurpose herb to add to your garden? Amaranth has much to offer in terms of edible and ornamental versatility. Amaranth, also known as pigweed, is a genus of herbaceous annuals with a cosmopolitan distribution.… Read the rest

By Robby Lockeby

My Great Pyrenees is the perfect herd dog: she’s aggressive enough to chase off predators, yet gentle enough to not hurt the goats.… Read the rest