The Manson Family began as a commune built around the charisma of Charles Manson, but it quickly transformed into one of the most infamous cults in American history. In 1969, the group carried out a ...

My husband and I built an off-grid cabin 10 years ago, and haven't looked back since. We've learned a lot through years of experience, but we made some mistakes when we first moved here. We should've ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. About 120 homes in Rancho Palos Verdes’ Portuguese Bend neighborhood have become one of California’s largest ...

ROME, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A British father denounced on Friday an Italian court decision to remove his three children from the off‑grid woodland home where they lived with him and his Australian wife, ...

For one couple, life without running water or electricity hasn't been as tough as some might expect. Although living the "off-grid farm life" in gorgeous Hawaiʻi probably doesn't hurt. In one video, ...

Enphase Energy just launched a new off-grid system that lets homeowners power their homes without a utility connection – even for extended periods. The California-based Enphase says the off-grid setup ...

This recently completed tiny house combines off-grid functionality with a well-designed and surprisingly luxurious interior that lets its owners live and work wherever they want. The unnamed tiny ...

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Fred Ramsdell found out about his Nobel Prize nearly 12 hours after it was announced because he was on vacation in the Rockies. By John Yoon Fred Ramsdell was parked at a campground in Montana on ...

After 25 years of warnings, fines and broken promises, Humboldt County supervisors finally voted last week to crack down on the infamous Yee Haw commune. Their unanimous decision set in motion plans ...

• A screening of “Commune,” Jonathan Berman’s documentary about the Black Bear Ranch hippie commune near Mount Shasta in the 1960s, is at 7 tonight at the Smith Rafael Film Center at 1118 Fourth St.

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 ...