
The reality is they allow you to fit a full length staircase in a small space. If you cut half the steps out, the rise would be too high, if you shortened the rise, your staircase wouldn't reach the next level or your tread would be too shallow. Commonly used in modern tiny homes. Why would a witch not be able to go up those stairs?

Nelson Story drove his cattle into Paradise Valley near Bozeman, Montana Territory, in 1866, and by 1883 he was one of the young territory’s most powerful men. Today, his great-great-grandson Mike Story still operates the Yellowstone region Story Ranch and Cattle Company.