In this episode, we fell one of the tallest trees so far, resulting in two solid logs. The larger log was too heavy to lift, ...

Welcome to our Log Cabin Project, where we build a tiny log cabin from scratch using materials sourced from our land. In this episode, we notch logs for the first floor using hand tools such as saws, ...

Craig Kovacs is building a log house in Lehigh Township typical of those found in upscale mountain resorts such as Jackson Hole, Wyo. The 12,000-square-foot house will be home for his family of five ...

Two old log cabins built as rustic weekend getaways for business and civic leaders along the Des Plaines River in southern Lake County can be yours for next to nothing. But there is a catch. As an ...

Though modern homes are popping up in ski towns across the U.S., no style feels as natural in these mountainous settings as a log cabin. Whether it sports the traditional wide horizontal logs, or is ...

Log homes aren't for the North Country anymore. Their popularity has grown in Florida since last year's hurricanes, says Joe Sasso, a Lake Wales-based builder and state representative for Katahdin ...

Settled logs that shrink can pose a problem for builders of log homes, as this calls for constant adjustments and maintenance. To counter the effect, architects and builders have come up with ...

Jim and Anna Gingras are reviving history with their own twist, bringing log cabin rentals back to the Baraboo area. The Fireside Cabins, located at 830 West Pine St. in West Baraboo, can be reserved ...

Puzzle boxes, not pastry, fill the antique pie safe in the corner. Pieces of the next-up puzzle cover the surface of a vintage farmhouse table. An even bigger puzzle surrounds all of this: an 1800s ...

PHILADELPHIA — There are problems (Iraq, global warming, the parting of Brad and Jen), and then there are problems. Where, pray tell, are you going to put your Church Creek bootfoot waders, your ...