Shout out on the Outage

Use What You’ve Got

January 2012

The Outage is a site focusing with the slogan: “Escape, for good. Build a new life around simple pleasures: food and friend and field.” We were honored when Moosicorn was featured. The story sums up the journey at Moosicorn and highlights a recurring theme: using what we’ve got.

Moosicorn Photo Featured on MNN

Photo chosen as one of best animal photos of December

December 2011

Mother Nature Network (MNN.com) featured a photo we took of a bird called a common redpoll in their slide show of “best animal photos.” The photo was taken on our front deck this December. “A female common redpoll, a cold-hardy bird belonging to the finch family, takes a break from chowing down on bird seed…” To see the post on Mother Nature Network, click here.

MNN is “is the leading resource for daily environmental news, green commentary and simple steps to save money, stay healthy, and support the planet.” (MNN.com)

 

Moosicorn Ranch in Yes! Magazine Online

Young farmers: a growing movement

November 2011

An article by Fran Korten in Yes! Magazine used a photo of our very first (and very small) carrot grown here at Moosicorn Ranch. She writes, “I think that just five years ago the 20-somethings in our office were not longing to own a farm. Something in our culture is changing. A growing segment of people don’t want to just buy organic, healthy food. They want to grow it. This new lust to farm seems to cross class, race, and politics.” To read the full article, visit yesmagazine.org.

Fran Korten wrote this article for New Livelihoods, in the Fall 2011 issue of YES! Magazine.

 

We’re in German!

A wonderful write up by 1001unicorns.com

October 2011

1001 Unicorns highlights non-profits, environmental news, human rights, eco-businesses and more. The article title, “Die Verwirklichung Eines Traums,” translates to “The Realization of  Dream.” The author writes, “Moosicorn is a magical place…wild and romantic.” I love that this didn’t translate: “The Muellers are not filzhaarigen hippies…”

The article can be viewed in English via translators. If you use Chrome, it should automatically ask you if you want it translated.

Read the article here: The Realization of a Dream

 

Part 2 of Down to Earth NW Story

Couple continues effort toward self-sufficiency

July 2011

This is part 2 of Julie Schaffer’s Down to Earth Northwest story on Moosicorn Ranch. Here is an excerpt: “’There were times when I was just so sick of being cold and sitting in a camping chair. I just wanted to be comfortable,” she said. “But at the same time, it was wonderful to be outside all the time – you hear everything, smell everything, every movement of the wind – I wouldn’t have changed a thing.’” Read the whole story: Couple Continues Effort Toward Self-Sufficiency

Trex Deckscapes Magazine

Trex features Moosicorn Ranch in their new magazine

July 2011

We chose Trex decking for is its recycled content and the fact that it requires zero maintainance. Trex used our photos and wrote a story about our decision to use their product in their new publication, Deckscapes Magazine. Sadie is featured front and center!

Make Magazine Blog

Makezine.com writes about our pool table refurbishing

July 2011

Sean Michael Raegan of Makezine.com wrote a blog post about our antique pool table. The table, which is over 100 years old, was in need of some TLC. A new table would have been easier, but we decided to refurbish this August Jungblut antique. Its journey to our home is part of what makes it so special. Read the article here: Antique Pool Table on Makezine.com

 

Two Part Article on Down to Earth Northwest

Urban couple moves to woods for experiment in self-sufficiency

June 2011

Julie Schaffer of Down to Earth Northwest wrote a two-part article on our story after interviewing us. She describes our decision to change the way live our lives. She writes, “One evening, a weary young couple looked at one another across their Pottery Barn-inspired dining room on the I-5 corridor and asked, ‘Why are we doing this? None of this means anything.’” Read part one here: http://www.downtoearthnw.com/stories/2011/jun/18/urban-couple-moves-woods-experiment-self-sufficien/ Part two coming soon.

Dave Delaney Writes About Moosicorn

DaveMadeThat.com

November 2010

Dave Delaney is a community enthusiast, new marketing professional, social media maven, and author of davemadethat.com from Toronto now calling Nashville his home. He works in Griffin Technology‘s marketing department as social media coordinator. We met Dave at Gnomedex 10, where we were speakers this summer. Dave wrote about Moosicorn Ranch this week on davemadethat.com: http://www.davemadethat.com/2010/11/23/moosicorn/

Scott’s Creative Space

Nicole Hensley’s two part photo blog piece

November 2010

Nicole is a Spokane photographer, blog author, social media butterfly and host of Save the Moon on KYRS Radio. “Creative Spaces” is one of her latest photography/blog projects where she reveals the office spaces (both traditional and not) of Spokane area business people. Scott’s creative Culture Sculptor / Moosicorn space was beautifully photographed and featured. Here is the article: http://blushresponse.wordpress.com/2010/11/12/creative-spaces-part-2-of-2/

Speakers at Ignite Spokane

“20 slides, 15 seconds each. Enlighten us, but make it quick.”

September 2010

“Fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global—Ignite is all of these and more. It’s a high-energy evening of 5-minute talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd.” The speakers included: Barb Chamberlain, Tony Hines, Brian Burrows, Aaron Krull, Deanna Davis, Ashley Paulus, Patty Sanders, Victor Nyugen, Josh Wade, Ed Reese, Angela Monson, and Margaret Croom. There were some really memorable, enlightening, & funny presentations including “Feminism & The Jersey Shore” and “Bikes Will Save the World” just to name a couple! Visit our blog article to watch the video: http://www.moosicorn.com/2010/11/ignite-spokane-speech/

Mentioned in 5 Gnomedex Recaps

Sustainable Geeks

August 2010

Following our presentation at Gnomedex 10, we were mentioned in 5 Gnomedex Recaps including: The Sense of Gnomedex by Frank Catalano via Tech Flash, Gnomedex 10 Recap by The Griffin Blog, The Cool and Not So Cool From Gnomedex by David Spark, Rural Sustainable Geeks by Michael Foley, and Live From Gnomedex by Paul Balcerak. And to our delight, we made it onto David Spark’s “Cool” list for getting “applause for really geeky stuff.” Spark says, “Scott and Alex Mueller, a couple that chose to move to a remote area of Washington to build a house and live a sustainable life, had a few problems and first moments: ‘We can’t make calls with our iPhone out in the woods, but that’s not the iPhone’s strong suit anyway.’ AND ‘Before we had flush toilets we had Internet access.’”

Read more: The cool and not-so-cool from Gnomedex http://www.sparkminute.com/2010/08/24/the-cool-and-not-so-cool-from-gnomedex/#ixzz162hsYj3Y

Speakers at Gnomedex Conference

“A technology conference of inspiration and influence”

August 2010

Gnomedex is a conference revolving around technology, social media and what tech holds in store for the future.  Since so much of what we do here at Moosicorn is shared on-line and is a facilitated through unique applications of new technology, we were asked to join them this year.  We discussed our approach to “modern homesteading.” We feel that technology isn’t the enemy of the Green and Homesteading movements. It was an honor to take part in the Gnomedex Conference’s 10th and final year. Read the blog article and watch our presentation here: http://www.moosicorn.com/2010/11/gnomedex-10-moosicorns-in-the-big-city/

“On Garner Road” Podcast Interview

Scott talks about Moosicorn with Glen Campbell

May 2010

“On Garner Road is a podcast for the friendly neighborhood called The Internet.” The podcast seeks to “…introduce you to some of the more interesting people on the Internet. Not the movie stars, poseurs, technology A-listers, venture capitalists, or startup CEOs, but the real, live, fascinating people who make this wonderful place work.” Glad to be included in that group! To listen to the interview visit Glen Campbell’s site: On Garner Road

Inland Northwest Radio Blog of the Week

Featured on upcoming “Social Convoy”

April 2010

Inland Northwest Radio is an internet radio station based out of LaunchPad Inland Northwest. Their newest program is called Social Convoy and broadcasts about social media topics. We were interviewed by Nicole Hensley regarding moosicorn.com for their Blog of the Week segment. Social Convoy is currently in production. We will update this post as soon as it is up and running.

Moosicorn Ranch Receives Local Mentions

Year Of Plenty and Down to Earth Spokane

March 2010

Moosicorn Ranch was kindly mentioned on YearOfPlenty.org and DownToEarthNW.com . They are both organizations/blogs that we respect and follow closely, so we were flattered to be featured. Down to Earth NW “is committed to reporting and sharing environmental news and sustainability information from across the Inland Northwest.” Year of Plenty is a blog written by Spokane’s Craig Goodwin. He is a “backyard farmer, blogger, exploring the intersections of food and faith, Presbyterian pastor, community organizer, and master food preserver.”

Moosicorn Discussed on Portland TV

Christopher Harley Organizes “A FriendFeed Convergence”

January 2010

Christopher Harley brought together Scott and some fellow Friend Feeders for a chat on camera. The conversation covered Social Media issues, technology, and…drum roll please…Moosicorn Ranch! The episode aired on Portland public access TV. You can view the video on our homepage. To view more of Christopher Harley’s video productions, visit his Vimeo page.

 

Moosicorn Photo to Be Published

In the Chicago Architecture Foundation Handbook

November 2009

This photo of our site prep will be appearing in the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Architecture Handbook. We were very honored when the Foundation (CAF) contacted us on Flickr about our image, “Measuring Building Site”. Here’s a link to Moosicorn’s Fickr account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/moosicorn/

CAF is a non-profit organization “dedicated to advancing public interest and education in architecture and related design” (CAF). The Architecture Handbook, which will be released in the Fall of 2010, is an interactive web-based curriculum for high school students and their educators. The photo will appear in the building and land dimensions segment.

To learn more about CAF, visit their website: http://www.architecture.org/

SustainableCoin Names Moosicorn an “RSS Must”

July 31st, 2009

SustainableCoin.com, an architecture/engineering/construction networking site, calls Moosicorn.com an “RSS Must”. Blogs deemed an RSS Must by SustainableCoin are “so amazing… that just a link in our sidebar will not suffice.”