WESTPORT — When he looks at an old stone wall, geology professor Robert Thorson sees so much more than a pile of broken rocks stacked a certain way. He sees more than a long-term sturdy fence to keep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A typical New England stone wall in Hebron, Conn. Robert M. Thorson, CC BY-ND The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are ...

WEBVTT JC MONAHAN: IT IS A COMMON QUESTION, WHY WOULD ANYONE TAKE THE TROUBLE TO BUILD STONEWALL'S IN THE MIDDLE OF A FOREST? THE ANSWER IS THAT THESE WEREN'T ALWAYS WOODS. THEY WERE IN FACT, FARMERS ...

Stone walls have purpose, personality and permanence. Historically, their purpose was to contain livestock, define boundaries and serve as convenient storage for the many rocks removed from fields to ...

Ever heard of dry stone walling? It’s worth investigating if you’re looking for a ruggedly beautiful, green type of fence that stands the test of time. Read our interview with John Bland of Montreal’s ...

A wise person once said, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Then there's the wise person I'm married to, who once said, "When life gives you extra cobblestones, make a couple of walls." And ...

When I was a kid living in southern New Hampshire, my family home was on the site of an abandoned farmstead consisting of massive stone foundations of quarried granite where dwellings once stood.

EGREMONT -- Paul Montgomery has a knack -- and a bit of an obsession -- for building classic New England stone walls. Since March, the 61-year-old homeowner has strenuously and meticulously placed ...

WEBVTT JC MONAHAN: THIS IS "CHRONICLE ON WCVB CHANNEL 5. ONLY IN NEW ENGLAND, STONEWALLS WITH A MILE. BY THE STORY. YOU CAN OPEN THE LINES WITH THE SUNRISE OF THESE WINTER SOLSTICE. JC MONAHAN: IN THE ...

When old stone retaining walls crumble along narrow, winding roads threading through the , government officials often turn to stone mason Don Olmstead to make repairs. Olmstead, owner of Nature's Edge ...