Sunlight streams through pine and birch trees in a north-facing view of the property.

A view eastward into the Meadow View home site reveals densely wooded old-growth forest.

Blog Cabin house planner Jack Thomasson, Site Rhythms landscape architect and land planner David Brannon and The Preserve Communities president Jack Fisher review the Blog Cabin 2009 house plans.

A circa-1800s log cabin will serve as Little Pine’s interpretive learning center.

This summer, the holistic herb garden will burst forth with beneficial and edible plant life.

A rustic foot bridge allows hikers to pass over one of many meandering creeks at Little Pine.

Currently under construction, the Grassland Mountain Lodge will serve as a social center for residents and their families and will boast a stone fireplace, a bar and warming kitchen and stunning 360-degree views of the mountain ranges.

The observatory at Little Pine will feature both a retractable roof and a warming room for guests.