Key to the Appalachian cabin aesthetic is the use of natural materials. Embrace wood, stone, and wool. Opt for reclaimed wood ...

Create a miniature log cabin using simple wooden sticks and a touch of creativity ... ideal for showcasing your crafting skills and adding a warm, handmade piece to your collection! Dolphins waive ...

Part of this handmade lineage but further afield in the Coachella Valley is Tommy Tomson’s “Hot Rocks” cabin in Cahuilla Hills, the unincorporated community in the hills above Palm Desert.

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.