"You don't become ready and then begin. You begin — and that's how you become ready." ...

My husband and I lived off the grid in a rural area. We dealt with unexpected challenges, like snow blocking our solar powers and tons of critters.

When Daja Hansel-Coates first moved to Costa Rica in 2017, she had never imagined herself living off-grid. But after spending years exploring the country and discovering its lush landscapes, she began ...

After two years of living off grid, we look back at everything we built, improved, and learned along the way in this full project timelapse.

“What we are learning now is how to live symbiotically with the land and the wildlife,” Andi Vercellino tells PEOPLE Brianna Parks Photography A California couple traded a traditional home for 40 ...

"This repaired ruin is the closest thing to being a home on the homestead." ...