Depending on who you ask, downsizing means a lot of different things to different people. Reduced costs of living, a more intentional and uncluttered life, a reconnection to the natural environment, ...

Shipping container homes are a wonderful alternative for those who want to get things done quickly. Instead of waiting months for a home on wheels to be built, they can opt for a container version ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

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Building a container home was a dream come true for homeowners Shawn and Mike McConkey. Mike, an architectural engineer and construction superintendent was able to do a good portion of the building, ...

An Oakland entrepreneur is converting shipping containers into affordable housing. Luke Iseman lives in a shipping container in Oakland. “Fed up with rent, I realized it would be cheaper to buy a ...