From madrone tree columns to a scrap-metal fire pit, local artisans created unique elements throughout this eco-friendly ...

At my house, my metal chimney cap seems fine. And once the woodpecker left my roof, he flew two houses down and began hammering away at my neighbor's satellite dish. Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR News.

In lab tests, the researchers infused 1-inch (25-mm) lengths of pine 2 x 4's with three types of metal oxide: titanium oxide, aluminum oxide and zinc oxide.

The field near Penrose sculptor Mitchell Dillman's home, studio, barn and sawmill, is filled with geometric, rock-encrusted metal and wood sculptures. Each one is built on a ley line, which ...