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If you’re going to live off the grid and you have a choice of where to move, you might as well choose one of the most scenic parts of the United States – say, the mountains of North Carolina. Of ...

Imagine boarding a train in Michigan with your luggage and your entire life’s savings – $16,000 – as you embark for a new life in California. Then, DEA agents at one station hop on the train and begin asking passengers ...

The story of Joe and Nicole Naugler has captivated the off-grid community – and the nation. Two weeks ago sheriff deputies, acting on behalf of state CPS, removed all 10 children from the home, claiming the off-grid living conditions were ...

California is facing what some scientists are calling the worst drought in 1,000 years, and it is impacting not only the West Coast but also America, simply because the state produces so much of the nation’s fruit and vegetables. While ...

Earlier this year and without much mainstream media coverage, the Pentagon announced it was moving the primary headquarters for NORAD back into Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain to protect it against a potential nuclear and EMP attack. It may have made you ...

Each year an increasing number of Americans join the self-sufficiency movement. From 2008 to 2013, the number of Americans who grew their own food increased from 36 million to 42 million. Alternative energy, too, is on the rise, and as ...

When you think of off-grid living, you often picture a large homestead on a huge picturesque piece of land. But there’s a growing movement in the off-grid community for tiny homes – small, modest homes occupied by people who believe ...

Living off the grid is challenging anywhere, but living off grid in Alaska – the coldest state in the US – presents unique challenges. Of course, it also brings amazing rewards, and on this week’s edition of Off The Grid ...

The phrase “Agenda 21” may not mean much to the average American, but for many citizens it conjures up thoughts of government control, an authoritarian state and a major loss of freedom. It also has led to wild rumors and ...

The federal government each year makes it harder to get off-grid, partially because it continues gobbling up land at an alarming rate. Believe it or not, Uncle Sam owns 28 percent of all the land in the United States, and ...