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Backyard Permaculture: A 12-Step Program
by Doug Pibelposted Feb 04, 2013 - Author Peter Bane grew more than 150 species on less than 2,000 square feet. Here are 12 tips to get you there.
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7 Ways to Find Your Wild Side (Start With a Nap)
by Shannan Stoll, Fabien Tepper, Valerie Schloredtposted Jan 17, 2013 - Color like a butterfly, eat like an ancient healer, and other ways to rediscover your inner wildness.
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Meet the Youngest Member of the Tiny House Movement
posted Jan 11, 2013 - This 16-year-old is building himself a future free from mortgage payments, not to mention college accommodations that are a bit homier than your average dorm room.
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A Living Sewage Treatment Plant? These People Grew One
by Claudia Roweposted Jan 03, 2013 - Every flush of a standard toilet creates a several-gallon problem. Instead of wasting water, plants and animals can transform human waste into water rated pure enough to drink.
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Green Light May Be Ahead for Insurance on Shared Vehicles
by Cat Johnsonposted Oct 08, 2012 - As more and more people begin sharing and renting out their cars and homes, insurance issues have begun to emerge. Sharing communities are taking the lead in finding solutions.
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Yard Work Unplugged: Scything’s Quiet Comeback
by Doug Pibelposted Sep 07, 2012 - Photo Essay: Cut the grass—and the noise—with this rare opportunity to see YES! staffers work up a sweat!
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5 Tools (and 1 Animal) for Quieter, Healthier Yard Work
by Lauren Hardy, Samantha Herndonposted Sep 05, 2012 - Tending your yard doesn’t have to be noisy, irritating, or fuel-intensive. Here’s how you can unplug.
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How Cities Can Get Drivers Biking
by Jay Walljasperposted Jul 27, 2012 - How can planners attract the 60 percent of Americans who say they would bike more if they felt more secure? The answer could be cheap and simple.
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How to Save Bats in Your Own Backyard
by Heidi Bruce, Shannan Stollposted Jul 17, 2012 - Bats are mammals, shy creatures of the night, and fascinating to watch. They’re also endangered by loss of habitat, disease, and pesticide poisoning. You can help by providing protection.
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How to Build a Bike Train
by Maya Jacobsposted Jun 21, 2012 - Forty years ago, almost half of American kids biked to school. A smart idea for getting kids pedaling again.
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10 Ways To Love Where You Live
by Ross Chapinposted Jun 14, 2012 - How to build community here and now—because neighborhoods are more than houses in proximity.
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How to Build Green on a Budget
by Jennifer Atleeposted May 25, 2012 - The challenge: build the greenest houses on earth—and make them affordable.
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Real Homes: Small, Frugal, and Green
by Doug Pibelposted May 23, 2012 - With 5 million houses in foreclosure, we are rediscovering that living sustainably includes living affordably.
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How I Found Happiness (in 130 Square Feet)
by Ella Jenkinsposted May 10, 2012 - Photo Essay: Don’t think you know how to build your own house? Neither did 23-year-old Ella Jenkins before she picked up the tools and started.
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6 Ideas for Sensible Homes
posted May 09, 2012 - Small, supportive, affordable, recycled—and you can build your own.
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