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 ...

Lynne and Chris Burt weren’t sure a log home was their style. The idea of building with sustainable northern white cedar logs appealed to the environmentally conscious Burts. Northern white cedar ...

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 ...

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 ...