MERKEL, Texas (AP) — At his country home between Merkel and Tye, retiree Stan Burge whittles the time away making canes and walking sticks. But there is more to his creations than what a casual glance ...

Hiking with some kind of walking stick makes outdoor adventures more fun and safer, and this is the ideal time of the year to whittle your own walking stick from a sapling. The work is easy, it’s ...

RIVERTON — A walking stick is meant to offer support, easing weight from joints to wood. It is meant to assist in independence, relieving a need for support from someone else. It can open new ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita artist has a creative way to help people stay on their feet at local parks. Michael Kline is usually at his Wichita home drawing up fun characters as a Lead ...

PORTLAND, N.D -- On Independence Day, and every day, soldiers at Walter Reed Hospital know they can lean on Dennis Enger. The Portland man has dedicated his life to making willow walking sticks for ...

CLEMMONS, N.C. (WGHP) — For over 85 years, Travis Hanes has loved working with wood. “I’m a whittler,” Hanes said. “I have a lot of fun with it.” Over the years he’s whittled thousands of walking ...

The Portland man has dedicated himself to making willow walking sticks for the soldiers who have had a leg amputated. Enger began carving the sticks from willow tree saplings two years ago. "I had a ...

TRINITY, N.C. (WGHP) — Ron Minchey is carving himself out a niche. “Carving just takes your mind away from anything that’s going on in the world,” he said. In the summer of 2022, the Vietnam Veteran ...