Some of the most popular DIY projects are outdoor furniture designs like the ubiquitous Adirondack chair. But what species of wood should a DIYer use if they've got outdoor projects on their mind?

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In the 1890s, cowboy archaeologists dug caves in remote sections of Utah’s Bears Ears. They created Basketmaker and Ancestral Puebloan artifact collections that have been hidden away for over a ...

New ugly holiday sweaters are now a multimillion-dollar industry, but the most profoundly hideous among them remain the ancient ones that have survived decades of storage in dusty, moth-ridden closets ...