He purchased his first canoe in 1960 and his second canoe in 1961 – a 1909 Old Town wood/canvas “Ideal” model that he still owns and uses. Moen’s connection to Meeker County goes back to ...

Aaron Moen of Dassel is a retired Cornell University professor who spends his winters in Minnesota and likes it. He began his career as a wildlife ecologist, focusing on the physiology, nutrition and ...

Ms. Smith was among the country’s most renowned Native artists, crafting pieces that incorporated Indigenous images and ...

It was late November and Zambia was still waiting for the rains. The air was hot, the earth a dried husk, the delicate, feathered heads of papyrus motionless under a dazzling blue sky. I’d just come ...

The work of our Artists-in-Residence combines tradition and innovation. Through this program, they share valuable insights ...

Welcome to Wentworth State Park, New Hampshire’s hidden gem. Nestled in the charming town of Wolfeboro, Wentworth State Park is like that quiet kid in class who suddenly reveals they can juggle ...

Relics of wood planks of early boats used along the Hayama shores can be found, as well as a vintage canoe which an early generation of ... both Japanese and international artists, and an annex ...

Illustrating this, North House instructors Tom Healy, Jeanne Bourquin and Josh Tolkan, one of the new resident artisans at North House, are helping others build three wood canvas canoes. Of the three ...

This year, he expects to process enough wood to heat about a dozen homes through the long, wet winter here. The solar panels ...