Fall is a magical time. The leaves change color, the air turns brisk, hot apple cider and bonfires trend and scarecrows arrive. If you’ve never ventured beyond pumpkin carving and need scarecrow craft ...

When did a scarecrow -- straw stuffed into human form -- become a part of Halloween? The simple decoy, dressed in fabric castoffs, was meant to discourage crows from feeding on crops. But writers like ...