lifestyle 21 years on a remote island with no power grid, no building codes, and no regrets Ellsworth Toohey

mexico The promise of Mexico's Tren Maya has gone off the rails Séamus Bellamy

Innovation New solar device makes desalinated seawater cheaper than tap water Mark Frauenfelder

solar power What it's like to go off-grid in Manhattan Mark Frauenfelder

sustainability I stayed in an Earthship and it felt like I was on another planet Jennifer Sandlin

law Rhode Island man who faked death to avoid rape charge is found in Scotland Rob Beschizza

tiny homes 70-year-old woman builds enchanting houses out of beach debris Janelle Hessig

travel The RV of my dreams is only $500,000 away Séamus Bellamy

Technology 'Zucked: Waking up to the Facebook Catastrophe,' by Roger McNamee [BOOKS] Xeni Jardin

Kids Whirlwind video tour of five fabulous tiny houses Andrea James

Earthship Here's what it's like to live in an eco-friendly "Earthship" Caroline Siede

News Unprotected database exposes off-grid energy users in Guatemala, South Africa Xeni Jardin

Ecocapsule: minimalist pod for living off-grid David Pescovitz

There's No Getting Off (The Grid) Reanna Alder

trailers Trailer homesteading in the Mojave Reanna Alder