diff --git a/examples/log/main.cc b/examples/log/main.cc
index 51cd09d..7aee2df 100644
--- a/examples/log/main.cc
+++ b/examples/log/main.cc
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
   std::filesystem::path logPath = logDir / logFile;
 
   logger.SetLogDestination(logPath);
-  logger.RawLogger().trace("trace\n");
-  logger.RawLogger().info("info\n");
-  logger.RawLogger().warn("warn\n");
-  logger.RawLogger().error("error\n");
-  logger.RawLogger().critical("critical\n");
+
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_TRACE(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "trace\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "debug\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_INFO(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "info\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_WARN(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "warn\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_ERROR(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "error\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "critical\n");
 }
diff --git a/log/include/gz/utils/log/Logger.hh b/log/include/gz/utils/log/Logger.hh
index d2cdd9a..d9d94f7 100644
--- a/log/include/gz/utils/log/Logger.hh
+++ b/log/include/gz/utils/log/Logger.hh
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 #ifndef GZ_UTILS_LOG_LOGGER_HH_
 #define GZ_UTILS_LOG_LOGGER_HH_
 
+#if !defined(SPDLOG_ACTIVE_LEVEL)
+  #define SPDLOG_ACTIVE_LEVEL SPDLOG_LEVEL_TRACE
+#endif
+
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
diff --git a/log/src/Logger_TEST.cc b/log/src/Logger_TEST.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e12061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log/src/Logger_TEST.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 Open Source Robotics Foundation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <spdlog/logger.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+#include <filesystem>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <gz/utils/log/Logger.hh>
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+std::string getLogContent(const std::string &_filename)
+{
+  // Open the log file, and read back the string
+  std::ifstream ifs(_filename.c_str(), std::ios::in);
+  std::string loggedString;
+
+  while (!ifs.eof())
+  {
+    std::string line;
+    std::getline(ifs, line);
+    loggedString += line;
+  }
+
+  return loggedString;
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Logger, defaults)
+{
+  gz::utils::log::Logger logger("my_logger");
+
+  // Logger defaults.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(logger.RawLogger().should_log(spdlog::level::trace));
+  EXPECT_EQ(spdlog::level::debug, logger.RawLogger().flush_level());
+  EXPECT_EQ(spdlog::level::debug, logger.RawLoggerPtr()->flush_level());
+
+  // Sink defaults.
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, logger.RawLogger().sinks().size());
+  auto sink = logger.RawLogger().sinks().front();
+  ASSERT_NE(nullptr, sink);
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Logger, basicLogging)
+{
+  gz::utils::log::Logger logger("my_logger");
+
+  testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
+  testing::internal::CaptureStderr();
+
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_TRACE(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "trace\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "debug\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_INFO(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "info\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_WARN(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "warn\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_ERROR(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "error\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "critical\n");
+
+  std::string stdOut = testing::internal::GetCapturedStdout();
+  std::string stdErr = testing::internal::GetCapturedStderr();
+
+  for (auto word : {"trace", "debug", "info"})
+    EXPECT_FALSE(stdOut.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+
+  for (auto word : {"warn"})
+    EXPECT_FALSE(stdErr.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+
+  for (auto word : {"error", "critical"})
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stdErr.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Logger, consoleSinkLevel)
+{
+  gz::utils::log::Logger logger("my_logger");
+  logger.SetConsoleSinkLevel(spdlog::level::critical);
+
+  testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
+  testing::internal::CaptureStderr();
+
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_TRACE(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "trace\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_DEBUG(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "debug\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_INFO(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "info\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_WARN(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "warn\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_ERROR(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "error\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "critical\n");
+
+  std::string stdOut = testing::internal::GetCapturedStdout();
+  std::string stdErr = testing::internal::GetCapturedStderr();
+
+  for (auto word : {"trace", "debug", "info"})
+    EXPECT_FALSE(stdOut.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+
+  for (auto word : {"warn", "error"})
+    EXPECT_FALSE(stdErr.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+
+  for (auto word : {"critical"})
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stdErr.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Logger, fileLocation)
+{
+  gz::utils::log::Logger logger("my_logger");
+
+  testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
+  testing::internal::CaptureStderr();
+
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_ERROR(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "error\n");
+  SPDLOG_LOGGER_CRITICAL(logger.RawLoggerPtr(), "critical\n");
+
+  std::string stdOut = testing::internal::GetCapturedStdout();
+  std::string stdErr = testing::internal::GetCapturedStderr();
+
+  for (auto word : {"error", "critical"})
+  {
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stdErr.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(stdErr.find("Logger_TEST.cc:") != std::string::npos);
+  }
+}
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////
+TEST(Logger, fileLogging)
+{
+  gz::utils::log::Logger logger("my_logger");
+
+  std::filesystem::path logDir = std::filesystem::temp_directory_path();
+  std::filesystem::path logFile = "my_log.txt";
+  std::filesystem::path logPath = logDir / logFile;
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(logger.LogDestination().empty());
+  logger.SetLogDestination(logPath.string());
+  EXPECT_EQ(logPath.string(), logger.LogDestination());
+
+  logger.RawLogger().trace("trace\n");
+  logger.RawLogger().debug("debug\n");
+  logger.RawLogger().info("info\n");
+  logger.RawLogger().warn("warn\n");
+  logger.RawLogger().error("error\n");
+  logger.RawLogger().critical("critical\n");
+
+  // Expect to find the string in the log file
+  std::string logContent = getLogContent(logPath.string());
+  for (auto word : {"trace", "debug", "info", "warn", "error", "critical"})
+    EXPECT_TRUE(logContent.find(word) != std::string::npos);
+}