The U.S. Capitol building is seen on Tuesday morning after the federal government was shutdown when the House and Senate failed to pass a budget in Washington October 1, 2013. REUTERS/James Lawler ...

Vanessa Arias grasps a double-sided axe with both hands, holding the head at eye level. She toes a line in the sand with her left foot, steps back with her right and pauses; then, in one swift motion, ...

SALMON, Idaho, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Brad Jensen has fought for decades to keep his Idaho sawmill afloat, buying and cutting logs from federal lands to sell in the boom-and-bust U.S. construction ...