Traditionally, teaching soil science, especially with a lab component, has been a face-to-face event. Several universities in the US now offer a natural resources related degree, yet few have developed distance soils courses. Soil science is arguably an essential part of a complete natural resource education. To this end, Oregon State University has developed a lab-based introductory soils course to support its Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences distance degree programs. Students complete seven labs that range from hand and mechanical texturing to analysis of soil nitrogen content, often using standard household equipment. After its second year, the soils course has served over 100 students and always has a waiting list. Students have represented over 20 states and two other countries. Soils science is being taken to people in their homes, globally.