Rishi Sunak has visited Just the Job Environmental Enterprises to learn more about ambitious expansion plans designed to ...

Ryan Richardson took this photo of a Western Parson Spider on a straw bale at the Resource Conservation District, where Ryan ...

Jared “Cappie” Capp is the builder and designer at the center of the Magnolia Network reality series Building Outside the Lines, where he and his teenage stepdaughter Alex Headley create one‑of‑a‑kind ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you are considering building a new house, it can be an exciting time. However, it can also be intimidating because of the expense. The ...

Mesa Sky Disk is built around a core of 320 three-foot bales of barley straw. Their natural curves shape and insulate the structure. Photography by Kevin Cain Listen to this story: For years, I ...

Straw bale gardens work well for veggies, herbs, and flowers but not perennials or larger plants. Bales need to be conditions for at least 12 days with water and fertilizer before planting. Plant ...

FARGO — Fall doesn’t officially start until Sept. 22, but with last week’s chilly temps, it’s been feeling awfully autumn. If you’re looking to get out and enjoy some family-friendly activities, check ...

Living off-grid means creating a home independent of public utilities like water, electricity, or sewage systems. Many of these self-sufficient dwellings use renewable energy, collect rainwater, and ...

Jul. 31—Sharon Van Hassel still remembers the laughter, the meals and the dirt flying through the air roughly 25 years ago as she, her late husband and neighbors built a home, straw bale by straw bale ...