It was quite the fashion statement during the 19th Century for a man to carry a cane. Just as it was trendy for a woman to carry a parasol, the stylish young man had a walking stick as part of his ...

AUBURN | When John Mulvey carves the walking sticks that lend support to those who require them, he finds himself immersed in a joyful calm. "I just love doing it," he said. Using wood he imports ...

NILES, Ill. (AP) — An 81-year-old former Marine from suburban Chicago used his grandfather’s antique Irish walking stick to chase off three burglars and deliver one a thump in the head for his ...

An elderly couple in Illinois heroically prevented a home burglary by using a treasured Irish walking stick to fight off their intruders in November 2020. Dan Donovan, 81, and his wife Barbara ...

More recently, when he’s not protecting Islesboro’s trees, he has taken to carving their limbs, turning them into elegant walking sticks he sells through his side business, Greyfeather Woodcraft.