I wasn’t actively looking for an earth-bermed home when I stumbled upon the property that would become our home, but my husband and I were searching for something that would allow us to live more ...

You don’t need to be named Frodo Baggins or live in The Shire to enjoy the benefits of an earth-sheltered home. Earth-sheltered homes, aka underground or subterranean homes, are eco-friendly and ...

Aug. 4—WABASHA, Minn. — On a Wabasha property, the hills are alive with wildflowers — and a home built into the earth. Missy Klucas dreamed of the home in a "Sound of Music" moment. She turned a walk ...

Underground homes, also known as Earth-sheltered homes, have been around for nearly as long as humans have, though the modern incarnation seemed to gain traction in the 1970s after the 1973 oil ...

This one-of-a-kind subterranean home in Cumberland County is built into the southern side of Blue Mountain, giving it a modern and futuristic feel. Known as an earth-sheltered mountainside home, it ...

So-called “earth shelters,” also known as earth-bermed houses, are sustainable, energy-efficient dwellings that are partially buried in soil, similar to the Hobbit houses in the Lord of the Rings ...