While most people sought relief from mid-afternoon temperatures in the 90s, Scott Jones used his time to create a small fire in his hands. Jones, a pre-historian and primitive skills teacher from ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A dozen adults and kids learned the skill of building a fire. Tiny strands of jute cord were used as fuel, the surrounding air provided the oxygen, and spark generated from flint ...

Information: Call 303-823-0875 or go to wildearthschildren.org. With trepidation, the group of 11 elementary- and middle-school kids huddles around Simon Harrison’s closed hand. “Use your deer ears,” ...

THURMONT -- Guy Neal unrolled the tanned animal hide. Inside was a chaotic-looking clump of plant fibers he had harvested and cleaned from stinging nettle and dogbane plants. Taking a few stems of ...

Eddie Starnater, left, and Julie Martin are the co-owners of Practical Primitive LLC in Liberty Township. They teach classes on primitive and survival skills, including fire and shelter-building, ...

Young campers set fires at Sandy Creek Park on Wednesday and then got a verbal pat on the back from their camp counselor for doing it right. The teens weren't being destructive; just learning a few ...

The Herrett Center for Arts and Science is offering a series of hands-on workshops covering topics such as firemaking, flintknapping and native plant identification. Fish Traps and Weirs is from 1:30 ...

A Primitive Skills Knapp-in Craft Sale and Show will take place over three days next weekend at the Comer Fairgrounds in Madison County. The event, a family affair where people teach bygone skills, is ...

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to offer an all-day Primitive Skills workshop for adults, ages 18 and older, on Saturday, Oct ...