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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...