From the time humans discovered fire, people have gathered around flames. Nathan and Cristy Walker have built a business around that fact. Nathan Walker, a blacksmith, teaches customers at Beach ...

Hammers are hitting against metal and visually showing the door to the classroom. At Pitt Community College, students and locals alike are going beyond the textbook to learn centuries-old trades.

In a cold, old barn at the O’Keefe Ranch in Armstrong, Patrick McIvor is hard at work. “Warming up a piece of material that I’m turning into tongs,” said McIvor. An anvil rings out as McIvor hammers ...

FARGO — Some call it an ancient and forgotten craft, but in north Fargo, blacksmithing is alive and well. Learning the art of forging metal has become so popular, one local blacksmith has decided to ...