Tangled in fishing line with things looking grim, the story of Frito's rescue is inspiring all around.

The light-filled interior of this well-insulated and cleverly designed tiny home imparts a sense of relaxation and well-being.

This family lives, works and travels in this modern tiny house, now located on a remote Scottish island.

This versatile small dwelling can be customized as a mobile office, guesthouse or "living wagon."

There are some pretty wonderful things going on in this little structure.

One man gets creative about the affordable housing shortage in San Francisco, and pays only $400 a month to live in this sleeping pod he built in a friend's apartment.

Designed and built by architecture students, the proceeds of this lovely little home will go to help children's hospitals.

Meet one of the insect world's most protective moms.

TreeHugger founder Graham Hill is trying to radically reduce his footprint and live happily with less space, less stuff and less waste -- on less money -- but with more design. He calls it LifeEdited. To find each ideal piece of furniture for his small Ne

It's one answer to the complaint that tiny houses are too small: build it with an electrically operated, expandable slide-out.

Plus lots of green things.

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August is the best month for tiny houses and here are the best tiny houses of August.

We visited Canada's first tiny house festival to find out more about this newly declared eco-residential development in Quebec for homes under 1,000 square feet in size.

Here is one woman's version of simple living on the river, in a boat that is equipped to see the tough northern winters through.

In a Canadian province where a winter heating with electricity might cost a few hundred dollars per month minimum, this man manages to cut his heating bill by using free solar energy.

Tiny houses don't have to be overly cute and rustic, as this little modern home shows.

Built on a gooseneck trailer, this big tiny home features a lot of clever small-space design ideas.

Lots of luxurious details in this solar-powered, off-grid tiny house.

This micro-home is a customized, winter-proofed dwelling for two.

Coming in at 425 square feet, this extra-wide, modernist tiny house actually feels quite roomy.

In exchange for cultivating someone else's backyard for a year, this activist is experimenting with an increasingly simpler lifestyle, documented step-by-step online.

A typical pacemaker could be powered by solar cells as small as 3.6 square centimeters, which could be implanted under the skin, thereby avoiding the need for periodic battery replacements.

Not sure if you really want to live in a tiny house? This tiny home builder is making these cabins from salvaged materials, which visitors can test out at an eco-retreat in Maryland.

Hawaiian engineers think that it can address many of the world's problems. Are they too ambitious?

This family with four kids is traveling full-time in a beautifully redone vintage Airstream trailer.

In Haida Gwaii the trees are so big that you could live in them.

This young man's mortgage-free home includes an interesting self-built version of the rare species known as the heated ceiling.

This loft-less tiny home makes quite a statement, both inside and out.

Our photo of the day proves that size doesn't matter.

They also build a "tree house" for themselves. It's almost an indoor community.

This bright pink wonder is small, but packs in quite a bit of the basics.

This sturdy bed helps to declutter small spaces by combining sleeping and storage.

Not coming soon from a modular company near you.

Currently moored in London's St. Katharine Docks, this lovely modern houseboat is on the market for £290,000.

With the aim of inspiring others to start building things, this self-taught carpenter mother of two is giving away the DIY plans for this tiny house and the furniture inside for free.

This rustic, modern tiny home features lots of smart space-saving ideas, plus a self-built bed that can lift up and down automatically.

This book full of small space design ideas is a handy tool for those wanting to get their own tiny house built.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Among other remarkable features, a cat’s tongue is covered in little spines, turning it into the world’s most magical hairbrush.

Featuring a tall living room and a big kitchen, this tiny dwelling from Canada packs a big personality.

This just pushes every TreeHugger button.

A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot.

Building and living in a tiny house can be a big step toward living more sustainably, but using repurposed salvaged building materials to build one might be the Holy Grail of green living.

Want to build your own tiny house? Clueless about where to start? Check out this Instructables tutorial.

Caveat emptor.

They're designed as temporary living for Malibu fire victims, but nice enough that they might never leave.

Built using aluminum, stainless steel and wood, this modular prefab is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled.

A suitable celebration of Pi Day.

Made in Australia out of a solar-powered workshop, this gorgeous little home incorporates a great layout and clever features.