Few inventions that were designed in the 1870s that have not changed since they were patented, and they are still widely used in the 21st century. Barbed wire is an innovation that fits this category, ...

GARDNERVILLE, Nev.— It can only mean one thing if Mike Call slams on the brakes while driving down the highway — barbed wire. Call's been known to spot a new type of barbed wire while driving 50 mph ...

The U.S. Air Force has proposed building a tall, nearly 7-mile-long fence along its boundary between Northeast Anchorage and ...

Roman Mars’ podcast 99% Invisible covers design questions large and small, from his fascination with rebar to the history of slot machines to the great Los Angeles Red Car conspiracy. Here at The Eye, ...

Back during the ranching days in Evergreen, Colorado, a barbed wire fence was an important tool for ranchers to make sure their property was safe. But now that it's open space, they are no longer ...

Watch as a Kubota tractor equipped with a Baumalight MP348 mulching attachment tackles an overgrown property, demonstrating efficient brush and small tree removal. The video covers key highlights, ...

In the mid 1800s, not many (non-native) Americans had ever been west of the Mississippi. When Frederick Law Olmstead visited the west in the 1850s, he remarked that the plains looked like a sea of ...

It’s ugly, dangerous and destructive. In its time, it was heralded as one of history’s great inventions. In the 1870s, barbed wire fencing was advertised as “The Greatest Discovery of the Age.” Joseph ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. The United States has been fortifying its southern border against the “caravan” of migrants from Central American nations ...