As World War II loomed, he attempted to enlist in the U.S. Navy, but he was rejected when his record revealed that he was gay ...

Joe Daley is a big fan of exploring the banks of the Scioto River in Dublin where he lives. And he knows the value of a good walking stick when creeking, both for balance and for poking at foreign ...

Learn about the best British hardwoods, proper stickmaking, fit, maintenance and where to buy the right stick for beating, ...

Learn how to make walking sticks for a hobby by training a maple, crepe myrtle, or poplar tree into a spiral around a PVC support stake. Blaze new trails by making a walking stick from green wood that ...

Mike Schleuter wants to provide balance to Missouri. Schleuter, otherwise known as “Missouri Mike,” owns and operates Missouri Mike’s Walking Sticks and Canes. A semi-retired photographer, Schleuter ...

Nordic walking isn’t just a great way to get your steps in. The fitness trend involves walking with long poles—similar to ski poles or hiking sticks—giving you a full-body workout every time you take ...

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, ...

Do you remember Fred Astaire who danced and twirled a walking stick with abandon in his dance routines of the 1940s and 1950s? You might recall David Suchet’s portrayal of Agatha Christie’s detective ...