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 ...

In this episode of our Log Cabin Project, we continue building a tiny log cabin from scratch using mainly materials from our land and hand tools. This cabin will be fully off-grid and accessible by ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this episode, we install a bug screen on the front porch and set up a birdfeeder. We enhance the garden by planting strawberries, herbs, rhubarb, and other vegetables. We also construct a proper ...

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 ...

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 ...

After building the log cabin alone in the forest for over a year I now embark the next years challenges Last year I ventured out found a suitable spot chopped down and dragged the necessary trees and ...