She has pledged to live as a hermit for the rest of her life, though she communicates with the outside world through social media. Another hermit, Masafumi Nagasaki, took a more extreme approach ...

Willard Kitchener MacDonald’s entry into the hermit life wasn’t after a period of long reflection, but instead thanks to a spur-of-the-moment, very utilitarian decision. He was on a train to ...

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Ken Smith has spent most of his life alone in the wilderness. For years, he was a “homeless nomad,” wandering through Alaska, Canada and Scotland. Now in his late 70s, he is simply a hermit ...

Pleased with a taste of modernity, he remarked that post-hermit life suited him. “I’m happy and I have rediscovered the pleasure of living the good life and enjoying everyday comforts,” he ...

What is a hermit crab? There are over 800 species of hermit crabs worldwide, and almost all are ocean dwellers—though people are likely most familiar with the dozen semi-terrestrial species ...

But historically, being a hermit was something a bit more serious. It was a way of life for some people. So who were these intriguing individuals? Join BBC Bitesize as we explore the lives of four ...

Consumer practices across the world have been altered significantly over the past few years — for obvious reasons and otherwise — in what economists have dubbed “the age of the hermit ...

Pleased with a taste of modernity, he remarked that post-hermit life suited him. “I’m happy and I have rediscovered the pleasure of living the good life and enjoying everyday comforts,” he told CNN.

Rome (CNN) — A man who made an art of living off the grid on a deserted Mediterranean island for more than 30 years has died at the age of 85, just three years after he returned to civilization.