Self Reliance & Sustainability

Living Off the Grid and Thriving!
Living Off the Grid and Thriving!
Cam Mather
Country Lore: Saving Water at Home

Country Lore: Saving Water at Home

Sarah Weekley
Living on Less

Living on Less

Jenna Woginrich
Build a DIY Pedal-Powered Snow Plow

Build a DIY Pedal-Powered Snow Plow

Kevin Blake
Celebrating DIY Home Building

Celebrating DIY Home Building

Interview Megan Phelps
How to Build a Better Fire

How to Build a Better Fire

John Gulland
Soothe Your Skin with Handmade Soap

Soothe Your Skin with Handmade Soap

Jessie Fetterling
Learn Blacksmithing Basics

Learn Blacksmithing Basics

Todd Kaho
Let Us Help You Organize a Community Seed Swap

Let Us Help You Organize a Community Seed Swap

MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors
What's My Carbon Footprint?

What's My Carbon Footprint?

Aly Van Dyke
Understanding Septic Systems

Understanding Septic Systems

Steve Maxwell
Natural and Homemade Cleaners

Natural and Homemade Cleaners

Troy Griepentrog
Be Prepared for Storms

Be Prepared for Storms

Heidi Hunt
Is Wood Heating Right for You?

Is Wood Heating Right for You?

John Gulland
Have 'Ewe' Made a Tax-deductible Donation This Year?

Have 'Ewe' Made a Tax-deductible Donation This Year?

Alison Rogers
Plant an Edible Forest Garden

Plant an Edible Forest Garden

Harvey Ussery
Easy DIY Solar Lighting

Easy DIY Solar Lighting

Charles Higginson
The Many Ways to Use Graywater at Home

The Many Ways to Use Graywater at Home

Claire Anderson
Collecting Rainwater In the Desert

Collecting Rainwater In the Desert

The Mother Earth News Editors
Underground Gardening is Possible With an Earth-Sheltered Greenhouse

Underground Gardening is Possible With an Earth-Sheltered Greenhouse

Mike Oehler