Midland’s Don Welch clutched the carved eagle head of his cane in his left hand as he stood talking at the Midland County Fairgrounds’ Gerstacker Center Wednesday. The genial World War II veteran ...

Walking sticks have been a necessary tool ever since shepherds began tending sheep and needed a way to protect against thieves and keep the animals in line. Eventually, the walking stick became a ...

Several fathers decided to forgo the old standby of golfing on Father’s Day to make walking sticks with their children at Prophetstown State Park instead. Paul Haynes of Lafayette decided to take his ...

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 ...

STARTUP — Walking sticks line two walls in Art King’s eclectic workshop in Startup, a hamlet of 676 souls east of Monroe. The walking staffs are hewn from cascara, vine maple and diamond willow. The ...

James Burton knew nothing about woodcarving two years ago when an idea struck him after his wife’s death. Rod Walker, a member of the Michigan Woodcarvers Association, was adept at creating wildlife ...

DALLAS - Roosevelt Wilkerson works alone in a cluttered one-room apartment atop an east Dallas laundry room. The surroundings may be humble, but Wilkerson's fame now extends to the Vatican. On his ...

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 ...