Apr. 6—This story was originally published in March 2021. There was a time when all it took to construct an outdoor privy in Maine was a shovel, some wood and a bit of sweat. Not anymore. Modern ...

Many homes have fireplaces or propane stoves inside, but there’s nothing quite like enjoying a fire pit under the stars in your own backyard. On a cool night in the summer, you can cook up a feast of ...

It’s hard for us to imagine today that 100 years ago, people had to make a hasty retreat to an outhouse when nature called. Neither would we imagine that 100 years later, some people would be eager to ...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Tom Majewski is like someone who tears out the last chapter of a mystery novel, or leaves the theater before the movie ends. Majewski's hobby is digging up old outhouse pits ...

BUXTON, N.D. – An old outhouse pit might not be the first place that comes to mind when searching for buried treasure. But for Tom Askjem, yesterday’s toilets are a treasure trove of information that ...