Folks dreaming of the off-grid life got more fuel for their envy ... of land featuring mountains in the distance. Pictures of the homestead — made all the more dreamy in one picture by a rainbow ...

An off-grid, gated homestead designed by a special ops Army helicopter pilot seven years ago provides privacy, security, fire suppression and sustainable living in the Scappoose mountains.

Rinse and repeat every day. In about 2010, we decided that once all six kids were graduated and out of the house, we wanted to live an off-grid lifestyle and homestead. We spent 10 years preparing ...