The word “homestead” usually conjures images of sprawling acreage, early mornings milking cows, and endless rows of corn. For the city dweller squeezed into a 500-square-foot studio, this lifestyle ...

In this episode, we bring our enormous stone archway to life after months of preparation. You'll see renderings of our final home, encounter some poisonous spiders, and enjoy incredible wildlife ...

Picture this. You walk out your back door with a basket, pluck a few ripe tomatoes, snip fresh herbs, and gather warm eggs ...

Self reliance and simple living have always been a big part of what MOTHER EARTH NEWS is about. These days, we’re finding those ideas more useful than ever as more and more people strive to live ...

Tessa and Ian Chittle stand for a portrait with their daughter, Azalee, at the Chittle Homestead in Gig Harbor. Joshua Bessex [email protected] Sometimes, in order to shake away complacency and ...

Two fearful explosions, coming as a complete surprise to a bewildered world, changed the course of the world and the lives of everyone in it — including your life — and heralded the beginning of the ...

Homesteading is a full-time job, but for those who’d like to just try it briefly, you can rent out a beautiful 300-square-foot tiny home made from reclaimed materials located on a six-acre working ...

Why bother with the blatant commercialism of big-box, look-at-me retailers that claim to support the “Do it yourself” ethos when regional, organic alternatives await? That’s right — whether just ...

A couple who relocated from the suburbs of New England to live in a remote, off-grid homestead in Alaska have opened up about the extreme lengths they go to in order to survive the brutal winter ...

The Country Living and Modern Homesteading Expo is returning to Stanwood High School on Saturday, Jan 31, offering a variety of learning opportunities for those looking to broaden their knowledge on ...