Goateed Sir Hubert Wilkins, 47, intrepid Arctic explorer, faced a new challenge: in Seattle a stalled elevator trapped him (and the operator) between floors for ten minutes. Sir Hubert finally fought ...

The log cabin seems modest by modern standards. Stout when built in 1883, it looks smallish now, especially when one imagines it against the vast and rugged backdrop of the North Dakota Badlands. The ...