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Hello Everyone,

We have some news to share. We have been working with a publishing company (People Inc) to produce Backwoodsman Specials. It’s a mix of old and new articles that each issue is focused on one subject. The first issue is “Camping” and currently for sale for retail only at Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Barnes & Noble, grocery store chains, etc. At some stores, it’ll be located up front near the check-out lanes. Here is a link to order a to order a copy via Amazon Print-On-Demand:

www.amazon.com/Backwoodsman-Camping-Editors/dp/1547870796

The second issue will be “Living Off-The-Grid” and it will be out on June 16th. The third issue will be “Survival” and it will be released on September 25th.

We also have four books that will feature older articles be out on June 16th 2026 at all major retail and bookstores. And we have 2 more books that will come out in the fall of 2026. The books are produced by Menasha Ridge Press. Here is an link to pre-order the books: advkeen.co/backwoodsman

We Do Not Sell The Specials or Books








Dear BWM Readers,

Charlie Jr. has already found new writing outlet, where he will be featuring his own writing and other Backwoodsman articles!

If you're on our mailing list, you'll get an invitation from his Substack account, charlierichiejr.substack.com

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Dear Readers,

We are truly humbled.

After sharing the news about Backwoodsman Magazine, we have been
overwhelmed by the kind messages, stories, and encouragement you all
have sent. Your replies have brought us both comfort and strength during
this difficult time.

Thank you for being such an incredible community. We are reading every
message, even if we can’t reply to each one right away. Please know that
your words mean the world to us.

With deepest gratitude,
Charlie Jr. and Tiffany

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Dear BWM Readers,

• I have some unfortunate and very difficult news to share. After 45 years of publishing, due to several industry factors, we are going to have to discontinue the Backwoodsman Magazine. My wife and I have exhausted all of our resources, and as hard and heartbreaking as it is, we have to make a pivot before we go down with the ship. The declining and ever-shrinking magazine industry has become too unpredictable to sustain any type of consistency with producing and distributing a magazine. The truth is the entire industry is one business move away from wiping out more magazines. Summer 2025 was sadly our final issue.

• I sincerely apologize and I’m so appreciative for the support and contributions that you have made throughout the years. My family and I, plus my late parents are forever grateful. There would have never been a Backwoodsman Magazine if it wasn’t for the support from the greatest collection of readers on the planet!

• The last thing we ever wanted was to let you down and we promise we will not leave you high & dry. If you have an active subscription, the most surefire way to be refunded would be with a choice of either back issues or with our Best of Backwoodsman Volume # 5, depending on the remaining terms of your subscription. We’ve recently discovered a lost treasure of back issues that have not been made available for sale to the public, so it could be an option, if you so choose. I’ll also be handpicking knives from Charlie Sr.’s collection for those of you interested in this type of reimbursement. Please note, these will not be knives listed for sale on the Backwoods Mercantile Website.

• It may take a little time to work through determining reimbursement, but in the end, please know we will take care of you. We aren’t able to refund credit cards and can’t predict how long it will take before we are able to start issuing refund checks, but the folks who choose to receive back issues or knives should get them pretty quickly. Dealing with deaths, Hurricanes, and the plethora of life’s many curveballs, we never missed an issue or deadline, so this is very hard to let it go… Whether you’ve been reading forever or just recently discovered us, please be assured that the brand is still alive, and will come back in different formats soon! We’re just removing the magazine part from the Backwoodsman. Please check back to our website for periodic updates about the 1st 4 Backwoodsman Books that will be out next Spring!

• We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work through this transition. We will be working with the fulfillment data over the next couple of months to determine subscriber balances, but please continue to reach out to Tiffany (tiffany.bwm@gmail.com) or call our toll free number (877-465-4120) to get a message to her if you need anything in the meantime.

Thanks,
Charlie/BWM

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Backwoods Mercantile is home to the same family that continues to bring you Backwoodsman Magazine, founded in 1979, the bi-monthly publication dedicated to the preservation of Old Frontier living, primitive living skills, homesteading, tool and weapons lore, and wilderness survival. Each issue is packed with information, projects and adventures associated with this unique period of North American history. It is located in many newsstands, and stores found throughout the world.

We've created the backwoods store to purchase Backwoodsman back issues, merchandise, and knives from the late Charlie Richie Sr.'s collection. Click on Shop Backwoods and gear up for your next expedition into the wild unknown.