I’ve been writing “Dances With Words,” every week, for over 24 years. Before that, I wrote “From My Desk” for the Standard-Freeholder for almost five years. Most of my material ...

Michigan offers outstanding paddling adventures throughout our great state, and it is something that Tom Lounsbury takes advantage of at every opportunity.

Some prominent skate cuts, such as Erik Karlsson's torn Achilles tendon in 2013, made Kevlar socks more widely used around the NHL. Johnson's death has ramped up production of neck guards to the ...

He says it took more than 100 hours to handcraft the canoe into what’s considered an “heirloom, floating work of art.” It’s constructed of materials including fiberglass, Kevlar and cherry ...

Researchers have long been interested in spider silk because of its remarkable properties. It’s stronger than steel, tougher than Kevlar, and stretchy like rubber. But farming spiders for their ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride ...

Lighter canoes made from materials like fiberglass or kevlar are great for easy handling but might be pricier than aluminum options. Stability is key for beginners - go for a wider canoe to feel ...

The pair came across strange-looking “sticks” protruding from the sand that turned out to be part of a waka, an ocean-voyaging Polynesian canoe. Traditional wakas played a crucial role in ...

These ancient sailors navigated by the stars, traversing the ocean in large canoes carved from trees. Now, one of those boats, known as a waka, has been found in hundreds of pieces in New ...

For the past few weeks at Nova Craft Canoe, sales director Steve Procunier has been paddling furiously. "With the tariffs hitting, we've had to do numerous trips to the States in order to get ...