ST. CHARLES, Minn - Some boys don't grow up; their toys just get bigger. Al Heim owner of Lincoln Log Homes is proof of that. Instead of putting together the toys that share his company's name, he ...

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.

Lincoln Logs were my favorite building blocks as a child. Come to think of it, the brown logs and green roof slats remain my favorites, even as a big child. I've spent hours building and rebuilding ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. THREE FORKS - Al Anderson's wife wanted a log home. And she wanted him to build it. "I said, ...

Mark Richie takes his days like he builds his houses: one log at a time. "It's a great process, and at the end of the day you can see what you've done," Richie said. "I guess I must have wood in my ...

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 ...

It will take a 19-ton crane and two days of round-the-clock work. But by Saturday, a three-bedroom, 1,880-square-foot log home, complete with landscaping and stylish decor, will be built inside ...