Learn how to build a log cabin from trees on a budget using local materials, traditional hand tools, and hard work while embracing the land. Living in a cozy little cabin nestled in the woods is part ...

Some 20 years ago I built a log cabin the old way. It was a group effort; we were learning how to build a cabin from nationally known log cabin builder, Peter Gott. The cabin building project was ...

In the previous entry, we discussed debarking spuds and drawknives. We’re going to continue discussing other ways to prepare your logs for the next step in log cabin building. This time we’re going to ...

A detailed look at handcrafting and shaping wood to construct the first wall of an off-grid log cabin, showcasing traditional ...

Henry Curtis was 10 years old when his family arrived in central Ohio in 1809. The Curtis family came to Ohio for the same reason many other people did in those days: They were seeking a new life in a ...

The most labor-intensive job of our log cabin is finished! We carried 21 bags of concrete mix, each weighing 66 lb, over a ...

She’s the gregarious one. He’s the strong silent type. They met through the Appalachian Trail. Their first date was a hike to the Pinnacle in Albany Township. That’s where Cindy Ross, at 27, said she ...

Summertime and the living is, well, hot—which makes a roaring campfire a bit of a problem. But if you lay the right foundation, you can build a great summer blaze that puts out plenty of light with ...

NEAR LENGBY, Minn.-This is a story about coming full circle. It all started in 1970, when Don Klinke heard about a landowner who wanted pine trees planted on a piece of ground in Clearwater County ...