The pacififc dogwood is also known as the Western Flowering Dogwood or the Mountain Dogwood. The name "dogwood" is thought to be related to the early use of hardwood trees because the wood was considered skewers of "dags" and over time "dagwood" became "dogwood". Structure of the tree, leaf, st...

How to Make Fire Without Matches Starting Up Have you ever been in an emergency situation where you were lost in the woods, mountains, or stranded in the middle of nowhere and you needed to make a fire for warmth or survival? Hopefully not, but if you have been, wouldn't you want to be...

Unsafe Playgrounds One of the major concerns in elementary physical education today that you may not even think about is playground safety. A recent survey found that almost every two-and-a-half minutes in the United States a child receives emergency medical care for a playground re...