Cut from the same Hawaiian cloth

"There are places of extreme beauty." 2/20/19 The Ancient Hawaiian Art of Bark Cloth Sabra Kauka finds great joy in making the past present. A cultural practitioner on Kauai, she teaches Hawaiian children the arts of their ancestors, including kapa. In this physically demanding process, bark from the wauke plant becomes clothing and blankets. Herself a student of the craft, Sabra is in awe that her ancestors created such beautiful textiles from tree bark—and she's determined to help the next generation relearn and embrace this practice.   This Great Big Story was made possible by The Hawaiian Islands.  Ride a Wooden Bike Down the Swiss Alps Skiing and sledding down a mountain? Amateur hour. Try rolling through on a wooden bike. Say hello to the Velogemel, a snow bike local to the Swiss town of Grindelwald. Named for the Swiss words for bike ("velo") and sled ("gemel"), the mighty Velogemel allows you to ride down a slope while sitting upright, as if you were cycling. This Great Big Story was made possible by Swiss. Inside Europe's Busiest (and Cutest) Wildlife Hospital With over 10,000 animals coming through the door each year, Tiggywinkles wildlife hospital is the busiest—and cutest—in Europe.  View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list