Imagine your daily chores becoming Olympic events. That’s what happened when industrialization made physical labor nostalgic. These rural activities, known as herri kirolak, changed from survival ...

A tradition that usually happens in November had an early start this year during Labor Day weekend. The Judge family held its 22nd annual wood chopping competition, the "Chop Off" Saturday at a home ...

The day before the visit to Uzbekistan for the SCO summit Aleksandr Lukashenko chopped wood together with businessman Sergei Teterin. This video went viral in the autumn of 2022. The winter was coming ...

Carbondale’s Mountain Fair was its festive, quirky self as usual, if with a little more rain this year. The kiddos got some firsthand training on aerial silks, while child face-painting was as popular ...

The strong breeze rolling off Lake Michigan is no match for the sharp scent of freshly chopped poplar drifting through BMO Pavilion. Sawdust fills the hot air as the roar of power saws drown out every ...

The Bundaberg Show has a long history with the wood chopping competition, one of the crowd favourites. The talent and athleticism from competitors local and further afield was showcased in yesterday's ...

Each year, Carbondale’s Mountain Fair has a competition of the toughest residents in the area — the Women’s Wood Splitting competition. Although there is also an exciting Men’s Wood Splitting ...