Think of "log cabins" and you likely imagine winter wonderland fairytale villages in the Swiss Alps. Or, perhaps you think of the cozy chalets and horse-drawn carriages of a classic Swiss town.

We find their likenesses stitched into samplers, printed on maple syrup labels and adorning the covers of catalogs. Could it be that log cabins embody the pioneer spirit of America? Or do they simply ...

Mark Johnson has no problem finding people who want him to build them a barn house, restore old log cabins, fix up big stone fireplaces or do pretty much any restoration work on old buildings. "I'm ...