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, so we rolled it on discarded ends of logs. In November, we worked hard to ...

Tasha Zemke is Outside magazine’s associate managing editor and a member of the Outside Online travel team. She's also an avid world traveler. Josh Drinkard always wanted to build his own cabin.

If you're thinking about cutting your own lumber, getting a personal sawmill might not be your first inclination. They aren't exactly cheap, and they certainly aren't for everyone. But if you have ...

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 ...

Ron Herbig’s handmade cabin in remote northeastern Washington. (Photo contributed by Ron Herbig) In the 1960s, while in college, I read “Walden” by Henry David Thoreau. He built a log cabin, lived by ...

The idea of living in a cozy log cabin may sound alluring, especially as the temperature drops and the sky turns gray. Here's ...