On a muggy summer afternoon in 2023, I was standing beside a pond with five near-strangers in their 40s and 50s. Before I knew what was happening, they all gave each other a nod of agreement, stripped ...

Hippie culture began in the 1960s as a social movement focused on peace, environmentalism, and simple communal living. While it has faded as a mainstream identity, its values of alternative lifestyles ...

I spent my teenage years going to an intentional community in Tennessee called The Farm. I was raised to be educated, thoughtful, and frugal, but I also realized I needed something else. I used to ...

The 1960s were a time of change, creativity, and a little rebellion. Hippies wanted to live differently, embracing peace, love, and freedom in everyday life. From music and fashion to food and travel, ...

MONTPELIER (AP) - Isabelle "Barbara" Fiske Calhoun, a woman who helped co-found what is now described as Vermont's "oldest alternative and artist's retreat," has died at age 94. Calhoun's daughter, ...