Couple’s own paradise in rural WA: yurt, cabin & barndominium homestead by Kirsten Dirksen on March 9, 2025 After years in the city, Michael Lerner and his wife, Amiee, were ready for a change. Selling their Seattle home—where …
Building dream home out of railroad bridge & 1905 craftsman bungalow by Kirsten Dirksen on March 2, 2025 In a city that churns through its past at breakneck speed—where bungalows vanish overnight— Steve Pallrand has built a home …
Special Operations vet commutes by Flying Car from rural off-grid home by Kirsten Dirksen on February 23, 2025 In the remote mountains of Washington’s North Cascades, Tim Lum commutes in a way few can imagine—by flying car. From …
Veteran’s underground home in Maine Homestead is affordable little marvel by Kirsten Dirksen on February 16, 2025 Jim’s idea of happiness includes a 1-mile zipline that descends an entire hill and crosses a lake to get from …
$15K remote homestead: bridging inexpensive kit homes in Scandinavian Arctic by Kirsten Dirksen on February 10, 2025 In Norway’s remote far north, where the wind can rattle walls and the winter light is fleeting, Kjetil Ingvar Berge …
Kristie Wolfe turns ruin into pirate paradise + old treasure beneath 🏴☠️ by Kirsten Dirksen on February 2, 2025 When Kristie Wolfe first saw the ship-shaped home—half of it slipping a small Salmon, Idaho lake—she knew anyone else would …
Could Quiet Van be healthier than Home? His story might surprise you by Kirsten Dirksen on January 26, 2025 In Southern California, where wildfires and housing shortages displaced countless residents, alternative living options like RVs and vans are more …
L.A. startup speeds up housing with fireproof prefab homes 🛡️🔥 by Kirsten Dirksen on January 19, 2025 Can prefab homes be the key to rebuilding faster, safer, and more sustainably? We’ve been following the journey of Cover, …
How entire village runs fully off-grid on small hydropower & solar by Kirsten Dirksen on January 12, 2025 Thirty years ago, a group of permaculture experts purchased 329 acres of degraded land in Western North Carolina with a …
4 generations, 4 homes, 1 lot: Vancouver family builds own private neighborhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2025 To help their kids afford housing in the Vancouver area, John and Kathleen Higgins demolished their family home of three …
