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In 1903 a handy banker trained and shaped a tree to grow into the form of a chair

Paul Pinkerton

Naturally, a handmade wooden chair is much more valuable than one that is mass produced; the craftsmanship and details of a hand carved chair give…

Poon Lim – the man who survived 133 days at sea on a wooden raft

Paul Pinkerton

Chinese native Poon Lim was a steward on a British ship during World War II that was traveling from Cape Town to Surinam. The Germans…

Indiana Jones: Suspension bridges in India made from the aerial roots of living banyan fig trees

Paul Pinkerton

Beneath the hilly slopes in the southern part of Northeastern India, there is a place called Meghalaya, literally meaning “the abode of clouds;”  here the air…

The Rock of Guatapé: An epic monolithic formation in Colombia with an astounding staircase

Paul Pinkerton

La Piedra Del Peñol, also known as El Peñol Stone, is a gigantic monolithic formation rising over 650 feet from the flat ground of Guatape,…

The mystery of Devil’s Kettle Falls

Paul Pinkerton

Judge C. R. Magney State Park is a state park of Minnesota, USA, on the North Shore of Lake Superior. It was named for Clarence…

Dr. Leonid Rogozov operated on himself to remove his appendix in Antarctica, 1961

Doug Williams

If you think your seasonal cold gets the better of you, imagine performing surgery on yourself to take out a raging monster out of you to…

Free (or nearly free) ways to learn about Bushcraft and Outdoor skills

Paul Pinkerton

Learning Bushcraft and Outdoor skills without breaking the bank This article covers ways of acquiring outdoor knowledge and skills for free or at very low…

The Orvis Company proclaims the cargo short alive and well

In response to the media debate over cargo shorts as a fashion item, The Orvis Company proclaims the cargo short alive and well. Contrary to…

Fashion-savvy women turning to newly launched Pesky’s insect repellent clothing

In the wake of Zika concerns and Lyme disease epidemic in the US, Fashion-savvy women turning to newly launched Pesky’s insect repellent clothing. High-tech apparel was…

How to locate the North Star in under 60 seconds

Doug Williams

Knowing how to locate the North Star is one of the greatest basic survival skills. This skill is crucial for the reason that the axis…