Powering Down: The Silence Family in the Sea of Green

Sara and Gideon Silence of Grand Marais took a leap of faith in December of 2020, purchasing a solar-powered log cabin-style home far up and off the Gunflint Trail in rural Cook County. In this edition of Powering Down, they talk about the tumultuous start to their life off-grid and finding ways to adapt and thrive alongside their three daughters in an area known as the “Sea of Green”.

Powering Down is supported in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Will Moore