Uncle Mud (aka Chris McClellan) raises free-range, organic children in suburban Ohio. He has been using natural building as his soapbox to preach self-reliance and community empowerment, since 2004.

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends podcast, Chris McClellan (aka Uncle Mud) discusses how to build a home out of natural materials and the legal nuances that come with these structures.

NEOSHO, Mo. — As Chris McClallan sees it, his job includes empowering people to harness natural resources in a way that makes them useful for everyday living. McClallan, or "Uncle Mud" as he is ...