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AnnouncementsSelf-Reliant Living

Backwoods Home Magazine to be published in print again

 

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

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In the Barnyard

These Six Easy Tips Will Help Protect Your Dog’s Health

By Krista Lawson

Pull into the driveway of any rural farm or homestead and you are bound to be greeted by a dog or two. Dogs become an integral part of many homesteads as livestock and property guardians or hunting dogs.… Read the rest

by Admin July 13, 2018

Off To A Good Start — Newborn Goats And The First Days Of Life

by Admin April 14, 2018

Jersey Giants: The Triple-Purpose Chicken

by Admin August 29, 2017

Your Homestead Dog

by Admin November 27, 2016

Tanning Sheepskins

by Admin August 22, 2016

Why Not Add A Dairy Goat To Your Homestead?

by Jessie December 17, 2015

In the Garden

Tips For The New Gardener

By Tom Kovach

Residents of the Great Plains, it is said, had an imagination as fertile as their soil. In trying to get settlers to the Midwest in the late 1800s and early 1900s, a newspaper ad read: “Tickle the land with a hoe and watch your crops laugh all the way through the harvest!”

Would that it would be that easy.… Read the rest

by Admin September 30, 2018

Repotting Plants

by Admin July 20, 2018

Amen To The Praying Mantis

by Admin April 14, 2018

Fruits For The Far North

by Admin April 14, 2018

Rethinking The Weeds

by Admin February 5, 2018

Gardening After Sixty

by Admin September 6, 2017

In the Woods

Impromptu Shelters

By Charles Sanders

Emergencies happen. Whether you are camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating, or just traveling, there may come the time when you are thrust into a real survival situation.… Read the rest

by Admin January 30, 2018

Bike Foraging

by Admin May 26, 2017

7 Plants To Forage In Summer

by Admin June 28, 2016

Catching And Cooking Crayfish

by Jessie December 17, 2015

Harvesting Wild Blackberries

by Jessie June 24, 2015

Dangerous Snakes Of The Backwoods

by Jessie June 24, 2015

In the Workshop

Yakisugi 焼杉

By Rick Brannan

A Japanese method of preserving wood by charring with fire

Like most urban homesteaders, I live on a small parcel of earth. Living small means utilizing every square foot of ground to produce food for the table.… Read the rest

by Admin June 26, 2018

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

by Admin January 24, 2018

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

by Admin December 12, 2016

How To Make Carved Wooden Bowls

by Admin December 12, 2016

Build A Rabbit Hutch And Tractor

by Melissa Souza July 20, 2016

A-Frame Huts For Small Animals

by Admin July 13, 2016
  • In the WoodsSelf-Reliant Living

    The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

    by Jessie March 18, 2013

    By Rev. J. D. Hooker

     All three of my grandkids went to see their first ball game and wound up so hoarse from screaming and shouting, they could barely speak at all the next morning.… Read the rest

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  • In the GardenSelf-Reliant Living

    Amaranth: The Herb That Keeps On Giving

    by Jessie February 25, 2014

    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

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  • In the WorkshopSelf-Reliant Living

    Tire Maintenance And Repair

    by Jessie October 2, 2014

    By Steven Gregersen

    Dismount and mount your own tires

    When I was 16, I landed my first “real” job at a service station. Back then, gasoline was 25 cents a gallon and the attendant filled your tank and cleaned your windows.… Read the rest

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  • In the BarnyardSelf-Reliant Living

    Your Homestead Dog

    by Admin November 27, 2016

    Jackie Clay-Atkinson

    I’ve had dogs on my various homesteads for more than 50 years now and wouldn’t think of having a dog-free homestead. My dogs have been wonders, having warned me against prowlers and rattlesnakes, run off bears, coyotes, wolves, hawks, and foxes.… Read the rest

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In The Kitchen

  • Make Bone Broth

    October 12, 2018
  • Croquettes — The Super Duper Meat Stretcher

    July 6, 2018
  • Homemade Condiments Add A Gourmet Touch To Almost Any Meal

    April 8, 2017
  • Feta Cheese

    February 16, 2017

In The Community

  • Establishing A Legal Family Cemetery

    June 26, 2018
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    July 2, 2014
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