The Domecoming

The dome kit has arrived.

Our Pole Barn

The why and how of our pole barn + a video of the build.

Video: Black Bear & Cubs

Plenty of bears passing through our Smokies domestead.

Ground, Broken

What does it mean to break ground, and what’s next?

Let’s Talk Tractors

A story of tractors, attachments, liquid-filled tires, and more.

Video: 8 Months in 2 minutes

Scenes from our first 8 months of homesteading.

Rural Life, in Photos

A photo essay about life in rural east Tennessee.

Going On-Grid and Why We Did

The choice to connect to the power grid was an easy one.

The Costs of Settling Land, Part II

Six months in, we’re learning what it’s actually costing to settle our land.