And you think your backyard stinks. An urban archeologist has refurbished the 19th-century outhouse that came with his Hoyt Street house, and now he’s hoping to transform the primitive bathroom into a ...

CORRALES, N.M. – At a time when life could be harsh in the American Southwest, outhouses served more than one important role. They provided structure, protected water resources and created important ...

Teresa Minard%27s interest in outhouses led to lectures on everyday rural history Those under 50 in rural America are generally unfamiliar with outhouse culture Modern plastic porta-potties are ...

This year’s event took place on a sunny, wind-free day on a flat snow-packed, out-and-back course measuring just 100 feet each way. Jennifer Nalewicki The defending champs, all members of the AE Club, ...

SELDOVIA -- The bow of the packraft wiggled gently back and forth as we paddled back home across the bay. Behind it, a yellow packraft trailer wiggled as well, weighed down with a backpack full of ...

PALMER, Alaska – Daniel Buckingham points out features that come standard with his custom Alaska outhouse. "This is sort of the basic," the 16-year-old says, standing in front of his 4-foot by 4-foot, ...

Arkansas, particularly in the mountainous regions, has often been criticized as being the home of the oft-caricatured hillbilly. The hillbilly of lore is lazy, shoeless, and, due to a lack of indoor ...