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 ...

For many Americans, the log cabin stands as a symbol of independence and resolve—often depicted as the virtuous home of noble pioneers who bravely hacked their way through dense forests to tame a wild ...

While searching for a new home a few years ago, my wife and I toured a log cabin for rent in the mountains of western North Carolina. It was built with historic reclaimed wood, and the long, stacked ...