We weren’t planning to try a rope swing that day. But when my two daughters and I walked past one last week while visiting one of our favorite swimming holes — Camp Ben McCulloch — the temptation was ...

A teenage boy who police believe was unable to swim died in a Massachusetts pond after he fell from a rope swing into the water below, authorities said. The 16-year-old drowned on Wednesday in Learned ...

THE CLIFF — Seems like just about every Utah town used to have a rope swing. Whether they were at a pond, river or mountain lake, these rickety contraptions were the perfect way to spend a summer day.

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For decades people have stood on rocks above the Spokane River at Boulder Beach and pondered whether they should grab a rope hanging from a tree and swing their bodies over the water and let go. But ...

Instagram photos don't always reflect reality. Eric Mack visited a beautiful beach where one simple homemade attraction gets most of the attention online. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since ...

Tarzan did it right, swinging through the jungle on vines and tree branches, taking the occasional dip into crocodile-infested waters. We’ll pass on the crocs but love the free-as-a-breeze feeling ...

Hard to believe we are heading toward the end of August. Winegrape harvest is getting underway with this year’s crop looking to be on the light side.

Jul. 31—For decades people have stood on rocks above the Spokane River at Boulder Beach and pondered whether they should grab a rope hanging from a tree and swing their bodies over the water and let ...

The Southwick Select Board problem-solving regarding the tree rope swings at Congamond Lake (“Board Starts Process to Take Down Rope Swing Trees Along North Pond,” The Westfield News, June 1) has left ...

The Watkin Path starts in woodland that gives way to beautiful views of Nant Gwynant before reaching a cascade of waterfalls and pools with water as clear as you will ever see. It's the hardest route ...

Tanner Braungardt watches his grandpa take on a massive rope swing challenge with surprising energy and confidence.