Whistle Creek walking and hiking sticks.

• Author: Peterson, Eric
• Position: Colorado Cool Stuff - Brief Article

Whistle Creek was born when "Chief of Staff" George Barker developed a limp after breaking his leg skiing in 1984. His handcrafted walking stick attracted attention, and a single Estes Park retailer has since snowballed into a network of 2,500 stick-sellers across the country. Using eight varieties of wood--aspen to sassafras--Whistle Creek's craftsmen cut, sand, and lacquer more rustic walking sticks than any other operation in the country--and they stick with tradition. "At the Smithsonian, they let me hold Abraham Lincoln's walking...