Whether it’s because our favorite bars and pubs have been closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, or even if it’s just because you’re tired of paying so much money for a pint of beer, you’ve probably at one point thought: Wouldn’t it be nice to have a mini pub right here in my backyard? This...
By the year 2050, the world’s population is expected to reach nearly ten billion. This means that in that time, global food production must increase by fifty percent [1]. Could small farms offer a potential solution? Large-scale agricultural production is often purported as the solution to feeding the world, however bringing more land under agricultural...
Imagine you’re in the middle of a massive, sprawling city- a concrete jungle, as they say. You step out onto the roof of a large building, and find not an empty, concrete rooftop as you might expect, but instead a sprawling greenspace filled with trees, bushes, and vines growing a variety of fruits and vegetables....
There’s no question that we all love our pets like they’re our children. Most pet-owners are aware, however, that our animals are not with us for a long time, so we have to enjoy them as much as we can while we have them. One couple has been lucky enough to enjoy their dog far...
With global warming becoming an increasingly urgent problem and much of the world has been under lockdown for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are thinking about alternative ways of living in the future. This rocky period in human history has pushed forward the once very fringe idea of “seasteading” – living out...
As different types of tiny homes continue to pop up everywhere, one thing remains clear: people are highly interested in alternative living. They want a home that is better for both the environment and their bank account that allows them to live larger with less. If DIY home-building isn’t your thing, however, perhaps these eco-friendly,...
The Earth’s poles have been an area of intense study for the past several years. The North and South Poles are the coolest climatic regions on the planet, and they affect the climate of everywhere else on Earth. For this reason, climatologists use the poles as a measuring stick to determine the state of the...
Self-checkout machines have been appearing in seemingly every store across the country. Whether you’re at your local grocer, hardware store, or McDonald’s, you can choose between the traditional cashier model, or to do it yourself. The retail giant Walmart, however, may be moving toward a future where customers have the choice made for them. Starting...
Carrot cake and cream cheese frosting is a true match made in heaven, especially when baked into a delicious morning treat. After all, what are muffins but cupcakes we eat for breakfast? These carrot cake muffins are moist and fluffy, rich in carrot-cinnamon goodness, and filled with sweet and creamy cheesecake. It’s enough of an incentive...
In a joint operation organized by the Alaska Army National Guard and the state’s Department of National Resources, the famous “Magic Bus” has been airlifted out of stampede trail in the Denali Borough, Alaska [1]. Following its adaptation into a non-fiction book and the 2007 movie Into the Wild, the abandoned vehicle became an object...
Everyone has a different idea of a dream home. For some, it’s the penthouse suite in a bustling city center. For others, it’s a sprawling ranch-style home in the countryside, and for others it might be a rustic cabin tucked somewhere deep in the woods. There are others, however, who don’t want to be tethered...
The benefits of being outdoors have become increasingly evident over the last several years. Getting outside helps you get more exercise and vitamin D, helps ease anxiety, encourages social behavior, and improves your sleep, self-esteem, focus, immune system, and creativity [1]. Because of this, city planners are looking for ways to increase access to outdoor...
