Former Illinois residents Jason and Jennifer Remillard dreamed of living a simple, debt-free life. The couple purchased a $50,000, 58-acre property in Maine in 2019 near the Canadian border. They ...

When Joyce Greenfield decided to build a house in the southern Maryland town of Chaptico, she knew she wanted a single-story rambler with at least three bedrooms and fancy bathrooms. At 49 and inching ...

The fertile backcountry of rural Tennessee offers a vital lifeline to the Amish, a deeply traditional community living apart ...

When most people think of Amish communities, they picture old-fashioned environments free of modern technology. For the most part, that’s true, but there are a few surprising exceptions. Many Amish ...

Amid rising gas and electricity costs, many people are looking for creative ways to stay warm without hefty bills or environmental impacts. The Amish, who have lived off-grid for generations, have ...