If the words “ranch-style house” make you think of a single-story residence with a low, long profile perched relatively close to ground level and with outdoor space devoted to a patio or porch, then ...

Growing up in a ranching community on California’s Central Coast, I reaped the benefits of being surrounded by vast landscapes — hikes in the nearby mountains, adventurous lake activities and family ...

Though modern homes are popping up in ski towns across the U.S., no style feels as natural in these mountainous settings as a log cabin. Whether it sports the traditional wide horizontal logs, or is ...