In 2020, there was a spike in searches for off-grid homes and a general trend of moving to rural areas. Rural housing applications spiked by 80% during the pandemic, according to Fannie Mae. Overall, ...

Jair Stolz has an instinct to think outside the box, and it's led his family to experience sustainable — and sometimes unconventional — living spaces. First, they lived in a trailer, and later, a yurt ...

What’s happening with sustainable living in Portugal is more than just a passing phase. It's genuinely becoming part of the culture now, popping up in the cities as much as it is in rural communities.

Wendy Keats cut ties with NB Power when she moved into her home outside of Salisbury 10 years ago and has been living off the grid ever since. She says she had always been environmentally conscience ...

We are certainly creatures of comfort. In fact, electricity, plumbing and running water enter our conscience only when they suddenly become scarce. Many of us don’t even realize where our resources ...

He’s the star of the hit TV series Survivorman and a darling of the late night TV talk show circuit, but one of the things that Les Stroud takes most pride in comes from his days as a garbage ...