This photo essay is inspired by the signature song and insights of the late Fred Rogers, who observes in the introduction that "as unique as each one of us is, we are much more the same than we are ...

John Ivanko loves the self-reliance journey he embarked on with his wife, Lisa Kivirist, on their 5.5-acre farmstead known as Inn Serendipity. Since 1996, they’ve learned how to power their home with ...