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This form of artwork is known as wet plate collodion.

"It's shocking how black the park looks from the road." -- Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent Wendy Ross, on the effects of a large wildfire in the park's North Unit. q     q     q “I could smell the breath of the dragon. That’s how close I was.” -- Wally Owen, whose Medora property was threatened by a wildfire that prompted the evacuation of the town. q     q     q "Life is very fragile. Fires remind us of that truth. This will be one April Fool's Day and Holy Thursday that will stick deeply in all of our souls." -- Roger Dieterle, a retire...

BISMARCK, N.D. (CNS) -- The University of Mary's Marek Dojs sees a lot of symbolism in decorating Easter eggs in the Pysanky Slavic style, and as he teaches his students the ancient folk art, he ties in its spiritual aspects.

MIKE MCCLEARY Bismarck Tribune For University of Mary associate professor Marek Dojs, egg decorating known as Ukrainian pysanka is not only a fine art but also an opportunity for personal peace. In recent springs, he's been passing the skill and the solitude on to his students. “They find it a very relaxing process, which is one of the reasons I do this, as well," he said. "It allows me to center myself, quiet myself and to focus on something for a period of time.” Dojs, who chairs the Bismarck university's Communication Department, is instructing his students abou...