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A drone could hover a few above your lawn and you would have no legal right to do anything. That’s because there is no clear doctrine on how far into the sky property rights extend. Instead, there are two conflicting ...

The BLM dispute in Nevada has prompted a Republican congressman to call for the defunding of “paramilitary units” attached to federal governmental agencies. As previously reported by Off The Grid News, the Bureau of Land Management standoff at the Bundy ...

The Bundy Ranch is back in full working order and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agents have left – for now. Thousands of folks from around the country converged upon Bunkerville, Nevada, to support Cliven Bundy, and millions watched the ...

The lesser prairie chicken has been placed on the threatened species list, an Obama administration move that has farmers and ranchers worried and even outraged. The bird’s primary habitat is Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, and governors of ...

Abandoned railroad lines belong to private property owners and not the federal government, the US Supreme Court has ruled in a case that observers called a major victory for property owners, particularly ones out West. Among other things, the ruling ...

Critics of eminent domain are now being denied their basic right to freedom of speech — as well as their property rights — in some American cities. The most outrageous case occurred in Hawaii, where Honolulu city workers used a ...

Smart meters are being forced upon Illinois residents, and those who resist will be forced to pay monthly fines. The Obama administration began pushing for smart power and a smart grid in 2009. President Obama wanted to use funds from ...

A Virginia property rights bill to thwart government overreach is being heralded by local farmers. The bill is being proposed in reaction to the “pitchfork protests” which occurred last year in Fauquier County, when local grower Martha Boneta was cited ...

A village government on Long Island is using damage caused by Hurricane Sandy as a pretext for a flagrant assault on private property rights. The Whitney family is alleging that the Village of Saltaire, New York, has prevented them from ...

Property rights are once again under attack in America, and the latest example might be among the most ridiculous. A Virginia landowner and avid outdoorsman is suing the county for the right to entertain friends overnight on his own 86-acre ...