Off-grid cabins offer more than just rustic charm. Building with locally sourced materials reduces costs, while embracing ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, a class of 10 people were putting the finishing touches on the parts of a cabin that will be erected for public use at Nugget Creek in the coming weeks. The group has spent the past two ...

OREGON, Ill. (AP) -- The sun keeps them warm. The air cools them. It's about as close to nature as you can get without camping outdoors. Passive solar heat and strategically placed air vents are just ...

Puzzle boxes, not pastry, fill the antique pie safe in the corner. Pieces of the next-up puzzle cover the surface of a vintage farmhouse table. An even bigger puzzle surrounds all of this: an 1800s ...