There's more to climbing a tree than just climbing the tree. For kids, the experience is physical and mental, said Lise Brown, an educator in Winnipeg who focuses on outdoor education. "It's called ...

'You're about 80 feet high," instructor Jamie Robertson shouts. "Don't look down!" I look down. Robertson has broken my concentration. And although tall and muscular, he now looks like a dwarfed ...

Take a page from the 20th century – a 10-week guide on how to bring back the adventure of summer A 2008 study conducted in England found that half of British kids have been stopped from climbing trees ...

The Amethystine python, one of the largest nonvenomous snakes, amazes scientists with its exceptional tree climbing skills in the rainforests of Northern Australia and New Guinea. Known for its ...