Independence becomes more elusive as we age. Time wears on our joints, weakens our muscles, and interferes with our sense of balance. Many of us need help walking at some point, but thankfully there ...

DETROIT LAKES — When Bob Kotaska travels to other states, he often finds a piece of wood suitable for a walking stick. The Detroit Lakes man, a longtime member of the Lake Country Woodcarvers, carved ...

For nearly 40 years, 72-year-old Stephen Miller’s career has brought him close to the trees. Since cofounding the nonprofit Islesboro Islands Trust in 1985, he’s been the org’s executive director, ...

Selby Abbey was founded in 1069, but the original wooden roof was largely destroyed by a fire in 1906. This walking stick is one of many that were made from the remains of the oak timbers left after ...

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The owner of this walking stick collection is the great-great-grandson of Jonathan Howell who ran a business making these walking sticks. The business produced one and a half million sticks a year in ...

Pope Francis nearly tumbled to the Vatican floor Saturday, when the handle of his walking stick snapped. But the 88-year-old was able to catch himself, stumbling briefly as he entered the auditorium ...