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 ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

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.

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 ...

MONROE — Gary Jelley is a modern-day resident of Monroe, but he knows how an early settler here could have built a home from scratch using only simple tools, natural resources, sweat and thought.