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.

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.

The people who came into the Ohio Country in the wake of the American Revolution were a rather varied lot. Some were people of property and standing. Others were drifters who were constantly seeking ...

In the previous entry, we discussed debarking spuds and drawknives. We’re going to continue discussing other ways to prepare your logs for the next step in log cabin building. This time we’re going to ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you love a more weathered, makeshift vibe for your outdoor space, a traditional birdhouse might not match that aesthetic. Instead, consider ...

About 36 million people will take to the road this President’s Day, thousands of whom will stop by a log cabin-shaped memorial to a dead president. Yes, “a,” not “the,” because there are many, many ...