Life in rural Alaska looks like a postcard until you zoom in on the details that do not make it into the travel brochures. For Olivia Jones, who lives semi off-grid with her family and their sled dogs ...

Alternative homes are a great way for people to live more affordably, as well as to be more eco-friendly. TikTok user Ogbree (@breeanin), who currently lives in an RV in Maine, posted a video showing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lot of people are looking to reconnect with nature, and off-grid living can be a part of the solution. TikTok user Daja ...

Off-grid living often stirs up romantic notions of freedom, simplicity, and self-sufficiency. But the reality is far more nuanced than the myths that surround it. From fears about isolation to ...

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 ...

When my husband inherited rural land, we moved from the Northeast to live off-grid in West Virginia. Our experience has been challenging: I felt lonely at first, and our home requires a lot of upkeep.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eric Mack is a reporter covering science, sustainability and space. When Covid shut the world down in 2020 my family and I lived ...