The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a growing interest in rural living, with a notable increase in mortgage applications for housing in rural areas. List prices in rural counties have grown significantly ...

The idea of living off the grid—once the domain of hippies and doomsday preppers—has been steadily winning over a broader range of homebuyers, from remote-working young professionals to families ...

Adapt to the natural rhythm of solar abundance and scarcity while living off-grid in California. Learn to live by the sun when doing household tasks and discover the benefits of fire-based cooking.

So, is living off the grid worth it? If you asked me on that particular night, maybe not. If you asked me today, after not having had a power bill in over a decade, I’d definitely say yes. I like ...

Many people assume that while off-grid living might be peaceful, it would also be a lonely, solitary life. But there are tiny-home communities where you can live simply, minimally, and sustainably ...

As prices rise, shelves thin out, and uncertainty grows, more Americans are turning to a simpler way of life — one that doesn’t rely on the grid. Off-grid living, once seen as extreme or fringe, is ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.