Designing a practical and usable log cabin isn’t easy. The planning stage of a log cabin build is the single most important stage. Spend enough time on this stage and your build will be successful.

In this video, I spend 30 days alone deep in the forest, building a small log and stone cabin completely by hand. The project begins with laying a solid stone foundation, giving the cabin strength and ...

AMAZONIA, Mo. -- For some people, the American Dream is a house in the suburbs with a two-car garage. For others, it's a little simpler. Verlin Jones of rural Amazonia is one who prefers the simple ...

If you're dreaming about building a cabin, permits can feel like the part that takes all the fun out of it. I get it. Most ...

At the age of 81, Charles “Mac” McRaven still can swing a goosewing broadax with the authority of a young Abe Lincoln. Through the decades, the Albemarle County author and master craftsman has built ...