Uprooted, an eco/travel blog

Because it’s just barely springtime, this group of interns is lucky enough to work on a brand new Earthship build. It’s pretty exciting, and by “exciting” I mean “OH GOD MAKE THE PAIN STOP”. Why? Because the way you start an Earthship is to pound hundreds of tires full of dirt.

Work started here last Friday, [...]

My arrival at Earthship Biotecture kicks off a green-building adventure in the snowy desert springtime of Taos, New Mexico.

earthship bottle wall, originally uploaded by cer!se.

A couple of weeks ago, I sent in my application for an internship with Earthship Biotecture in Taos, New Mexico. I first found out about Earthships in 2003 or so; they’ve been a huge inspiration to me and are one of the main reasons I’m on my current path.
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