Heading northwest from Taos, New Mexico, the sparse, sage-filled desert soon begins to sparkle as looming, Seussian structures appear in the distance. Earthships, as these buildings are called, may ...

The funky New Mexico home is powered by the sun and embedded in the land with curvaceous walls and lots of gardening space—inside and out. This funky New Mexico earthship home is powered by the sun ...

Located in the country’s largest off-grid eco village, the unconventional home comes with solar panels, a graywater treatment system, and a thriving indoor garden. Location: 19 Gorge View Road, Tres ...

I’ve heard of extremely environmentally friendly homes and communities called “Earthships” popping up across the U.S. What are they exactly? An Earthship is a kind of passive solar home — or community ...

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