There is a sense of nostalgia when you step into a log cabin.  You can feel the grandeur of the trees from which the house was made.  You can imagine yourself as a pioneer meticulously crafting your log cabin to protect your family from the elements.  And though the craft of building log cabins is diminishing, there is still a faction of custom builders in the Northern Rockies that aren’t giving up on perfecting Big Sky log cabins.

The craftsmen at Teton Heritage Builders continue the tradition of erecting custom log cabins in Wyoming and Montana.  Since 1996 we have dedicated a significant amount of time to making log cabins in just about every style there is out there – from the Lost Creek Cabin that emulates an old ranger cabin in Yellowstone National Park to expansive log cabins meant for entertaining large groups.  We have built traditional log stack cabins, log post and beam cabins, and have even built our share of conventionally framed homes with aesthetic log accents.  Over the past 17 years we have become the premier builder of Big Sky log cabins.

Teton Heritage Builders’ Foxtail Residence at The Yellowstone Club in Big Sky, Montana was recently featured among the best custom Big Sky log cabins in the Big Sky Journal Home magazine.  This traditional log cabin is the definition of rustic living in the Northern Rockies.  Featuring a full log frame package, the Foxtail Residence has a crow’s nest for panoramic views of both Pioneer Mountain and Lone Peak.  Additionally, the log cabin boasts a guest suite above the unattached garage.

A quick peak into the great room and one can’t help but notice the captivating hand railings leading upstairs – they look as if alder is growing out of the stone steps.   The steps themselves and the fireplace are an impressive mass of stacked stone.  The kitchen is designed around a center island to accommodate entertaining large groups.  This Big Sky log cabin will surely inspire any visitor to set their roots in Big Sky Country.

Please take a moment to read the Big Sky Journal Home article and see more gorgeous photos of this iconic Big Sky log cabin.  And if you would like to pick our brains more about log cabin designs or talk about log cabin layouts please send us an email or give us a call!

The Lone Peak Brewery was built from the ground up by local Big Sky builders that have been putting up custom commercial properties and homes in Big Sky since 2004.  If you’ve visited Big Sky, Montana in the last few year there’s a good chance that you popped in to try out the tasty craft brews at the Lone Peak Brewery after a hike or a day of skiing.  Located in the meadow below Lone Peak and Big Sky Resort, the Lone Peak Brewery has become a community gathering place for this vibrant mountain town in Southwest Montana.

Teton Heritage Builders was delighted to be selected as the Big Sky builders on this high-profile project in 2006.  Teton Heritage Builders was conceived in Jackson Hole, WY in 1996 and later expanded into the Big Sky region to deliver high quality properties to discerning clients.

Steve Nordahl, owner of Lone Peak Brewery, along with architect Eliot Goss designed the property to house the production space for brewing, a commercial kitchen for serving food at the brewery, and also added a few office spaces for rent.  After five years in operation it was evident that the Lone Peak Brewery needed more elbow room for its customers so they brought back their trusted Big Sky builders to help out with an expansion.

Teton Heritage Builders came in over the winter of 2012 and expanded the seating area into the East side of the first floor.  We moved and expanded the kitchen and appliances behind the new seating area, thereby opening up more bar space and table area in the main brewery.  We installed a brand new ventilation system for the kitchen and added in rustic trim to the added dining area.  In the future, there is talk about expanding even further into the spaces above the existing brewery rooms.

As a result, the Lone Peak Brewery can now accommodate many more visitors who want to enjoy the delicious offerings put forth by Steve, the accomplished brew master. Stay tuned for more updates on the progress of the Lone Peak Brewery and don’t forget to stop in the next time you are in Big Sky.