Bigger wheels mean more stability and regular-bike feel, but it comes at a price.

Changing attitudes about cities and getting people out of cars takes a lot of work.

Buell motorcycles are fast, beautiful and expensive. How does Erik Buell's e-bike compare?

Keeping your bike in tip-top shape means regular maintenance, preventative measures, and the occasional on-the-road quick fix.

New studies find that sales are big and getting bigger. It's time to give them a safe place to ride.

We covered this subject before but I got it wrong. Peter Flax of Bicycling Magazine got it right.

Forget decluttering. KonMari is now all about re-cluttering.

For everything from stained sinks and burnt pots to baked-on grime, this simple 3-ingredient formula is eco-friendly, zero-waste, and actually works.

Vinegar is a wonder ingredient for household cleaning – but it's not a perfect match for every job.

It's the most versatile household cleaning product you can buy.

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.

How to waste a whole lot of technology and energy to do a very simple thing

French company offers a transformer bed that rises up to the roof when you don't need it.

Mira Schröder lives and works in a shop where she can make her bed disappear.

In general flax has a relatively small environmental impact - and it gets even better when its organic. That's why companies like Libeco have decided to make organic lines.

This might be the perfect bed for a New York apartment.

It's an interesting alternative to a Murphy bed, and gets it out of the way fast.

Handcrafted with softwood, natural oils and waxes, this furniture unit makes a tiny, narrow bedroom feel much bigger.

This well-crafted tiny dwelling has its own space-saving elevator bed that can go up and down with the push of a button.

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.

While large wind turbines remain the dominant force in wind power, wider adoption may lie with small-scale turbines fit for urban and low wind conditions.

Who says you can't take it with you? This micro wind turbine folds into a foot-long cylinder for a portable solution to charging gadgets with clean renewable energy.

A recycling center’s turbine could pave the way for industrial-scale wind power in New York City.

Four sizes of micro-turbines, designed to be portable personal wind energy stations, are in the works from Janulus.

No turbine blades in sight.

Even in the wild world of offbeat wind energy machines, Tyer Wind's design stands out.

One of America's fastest growing professions, wind turbine technician, attracts people with a unique set of skills, as demonstrated by climber and composer Jessica Kilroy.

These 6 initiatives can build community, combat loneliness, and stretch resources.

Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children.

Mountain gorillas have become the only wild apes whose population numbers are known to be improving.

Since both require the same habitat, scientists are worried how primates will survive the expansion of industrial oil palm plantations.

Never ever underestimate the intelligence of Mother Nature.

In a compelling new documentary, The Flood, Angela Bassett narrates the story of the life in one of the world's last great wildernesses.

An increase in maximum sentences for wildlife crimes are being delivered by the Republic of Congo – here's how one gang's arrest and conviction went down.

There are only two northern white rhinos left, and they are both female; but now scientists have created two viable embryos and there is hope.

Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across

Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in

Today is the end of the first week of my book tour for my new book Urban Green. I've crisscrossed North and South Carolina to engage as many people as I can at some of the best schools in the

We've scratched the surface of Sierra magazine's Cool Schools list on Treehugger before, but this time I've decided to dig into one of the schools so we can learn more about what

Paul Quinn College in Dallas converted its underused football field into a working farm.

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

Students organize a massive call-in to demand the school transition away from coal.

The Post-Landfill Action Network, launched at the University of New Hampshire, challenges campuses across the continent to start tackling waste seriously.

Food insecurity is a very real problem for many Americans, but who knew that it affected so many college students, too?

Another phase of the wonderful Green Lane Project has just been announced, and PeopleForBikes has taken the opportunity to highlight biking and protected bike lane growth in the US through a new video.

Another good reason to move to Colorado.

200 tiny homes, a community building, an exercise facility, a restaurant, and other amenities will be built along the Arkansas River in Salida.

Corporations have rights ... why not rivers?

Designing kitchen ventilation that works in really tight houses seems almost impossible.

Pooping in a hole in the ground isn't everyone's cup of tea. But with views like these, relieving yourself the old fashioned way can feel positively luxurious.