This story is part of a Globe Magazine special report, appearing in print on Sunday, March 29. It was reported between March 11 and 13. From an undisclosed location somewhere in rural Maine, a man ...

My lack of familiarity with these terms prompted me to do some research (as any good noob should do), and I found that there was a veritable treasure-trove of info to be found on the topic. At first ...

Homesteading is living off the land, but social media influencers have added a modern spin. After the pandemic, war, and inflation, it's grown even more attractive. Prepping, another survivalist-style ...

According to the National Park Service, as early as 1866, when the law stated that Blacks were allowed to benefit from the Homestead Act signed by Abraham Lincoln, homesteading became the entry way ...

Stun guns, ammunition, body armor, medical kits, backpacks, water purification, freeze-dried food – Every sort of just-in-case survival item you might need could be found at the Greater South Carolina ...

ELKTON, Fla. (CBS12) — The apocalypse may not be coming, but a major hurricane or a gas crisis? What about a pandemic? Or, a cyberattack? Those really do happen. The CBS12 News I-Team has just come ...

Last year, on assignment for Outside magazine, I headed down to South Carolina to hang out with a bunch of neo-survivalists who call themselves “preppers.” These preppers were basically ordinary ...

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What fascinated me was how the preppers, who are largely (though not entirely) a right-wing bunch, have much in common with today’s crunchy neo-homesteaders. They’re both interested in ...