This cement-block frame, earthbag-infill house was the first of its kind in Utah to receive a building permit. You can build a magnificent shelter with a couple of rolls of barbed wire, a bale of bags ...

Four years ago, I was camped upon a hill in Turkey watching the canvas of my tent buckle ominously. The wind howled, and rain started to drip onto my forehead. I’d been living in the tent for six ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. MILO RESIDENT KARA TAHENY, right, at the construction site of her home. The ...

Meet Roan & Ivy, a vibrant couple living in neighboring tiny homes on their off-grid property in New Mexico. They built both the earthbag home and shed tiny house for under $15k. Their alternative ...

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RURAL OSAGE COUNTY — When Keith Fouts was a child and camped with his grandparents on their Lake Pomona lot, he would play on a nearby stretch of property and dream of one day owning it. In 2010, he ...

An affordable "earth home", built from rendered clay and materials from the local area, has given a family a fresh start after a fire and then a storm destroyed two of their homes in the last three ...

There has been enough media reports on the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25. While many are keen to contribute to relief work, there has been some confusion on what ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. MILO, Maine — When Milo resident Kara Taheny walks around her home-to-be, ...