Backwoods Home Magazine is a bi-monthly American magazine that has a circulation of 41,000. It was founded in 1989 in a garage in Ventura, California, by Dave Duffy and his seven-year-old daughter, Annie. After publication of the second issue, Duffy met Ilene Myers, who became his wife and partner-in-publication. Backwoods Home remains family-owned. It is based in Gold Beach, Oregon.Backwoods Home's articles and columns emphasize practical skills and projects for rural living.