According to the Tohoku region’s Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry, kokeshi (koh-keh-shee) originated in the late Edo period, which ended in 1868, in the area’s hot-spring villages, where ...

West Virginia is under a statewide burning restriction through May 31, as state officials warn of increased wildfire risk during the spring fire season.

Creative director Mark Fina, whose clients have included Fendi, Hugo Boss and L’Oréal, has listed his five-story townhome in ...

From a single Russian olive log to a soon-to-be downtown landmark, 14 Yakima artists are collaborating on a one-of-a-kind Peace Pole celebrating the valley’s cultures and shared hope for harmony.

The shillelagh, a ceremonial Irish walking stick, is a Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade fixture. Denise LeMay, the Georgia city's go-to carver, explains how she makes them.

Travel Manitoba calls it a “summer town.” We nonetheless booked a cabin at West Hawk Lake in winter. Nothing to do with ...

Our species’ origin and destiny are entangled with the roots and branches of trees. We evolved in and around trees, and we’ve learned to breed and plant them for their fruit, nuts, wood, and blossoms, ...

Police said a pickup truck driven by Sai V. Poluri, 25, was traveling on Old Hundred Road when it left the road and hit a tree.

Throughout most of America’s history, gambling was heavily regulated and generally discouraged. In 1631, Puritans banned games of chance in Plymouth Colony “under pain of punishment.” In 1794, a ...