This tiny house is appropriately named "Sanctuary," and it comes from a country that knows everything about taming the environment and creating safe havens even in challenging conditions. A perfect ...

Set on a private island in the Florida Keys, this off-the-grid vacation compound, complete with a helipad and a small boat, is a quarter mile from Sombrero Beach. “When the tide is low, you can swim ...

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.