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Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home.

With rising energy costs, homeowners are beginning to examine the energy efficiency of their own homes, asking questions about where energy comes from and how much it costs, how to choose new appli

Straw bale houses are easy to build, affordable, super energy efficient, environmentally friendly, attractive, and can be designed to match the builder's personal space needs, esthetics and budget.

For builders of natural homes (straw bale, cob, adobe, rammed earth, and other natural materials), this unique step-by-step guide takes the confusion out of choosing, mixing, and applying natural p

More and more homeowners today want houses that are healthy to live in and cause minimal damage to the environment. That's what green building is all about.

An earth-sheltered, earth-roofed home has the least impact upon the land of all housing styles, leaving almost zero footprint on the planet.

The decline of cheap oil is inspiring increasing numbers of North Americans to achieve some measure of backyard food self-sufficiency.

The future will be powered by renewables.

Wind energy is the fastest growing source of energy in the world, and by the year 2020 it is projected to supply at least 12 percent of global electrical demand.

Heating water with the sun is a practice almost as old as humankind itself.

Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment, but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon.

This latest edition of the original-and best-natural foods backpacking cookbook features a wealth of new recipes and mouthwatering classics, as well as the most current information on cooking with

The Puppy Training edition of the Smart Owner's Guides contains detailed instructions for how to housetrain and obedience train a puppy.

Enjoying Dog Agility (2nd edition) is the premier beginner's guide to the fast-growing sport of dog agility.

"There is little dispute that the Internet should continue as an open platform," notes the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.