A steep Maui jungle plot is turned into an efficient, hi-tech dream home.

A family building a dovetail log cabin races to beat the elements.

A family builds an off-the-grid farmhouse in the Wisconsin countryside.

A young couple sets out to create their dream treehouse in Northern GA.

A young man builds an off-the-grid home on family land in rural Illinois.

Two outdoorsmen build an off-the-grid hunting cabin in southern Colorado.

A family builds a forever home on 46 acres overlooking the Smoky Mountains.

A husband surprises his wife with a vacation home built on a rock quarry.

David Sands faces volcanic eruptions to build his getaway in Hawaii.

On a remote island in Alaska, Bob tears down a cabin and builds another.

The challenges of building in southern Alaska include curious bears.

Rough wiring and plumbing are underway, but the grind's getting to Bob May.

Bob deals with squirrels and people, and works to stay on time and budget.

With hydro- and wind-power systems installed, the insulation is on hold.

Exhausted and over-budget, Bob May puts finishing touches on his new cabin.

Teams set their course for building cabins in the Alaskan frontier.