Find your spot on the limb, at least three feet from the trunk, but not so far that it sags under your weight. Prepare your rope with an eye splice* to make a loop in one end. Toss the eye splice over ...

The earliest swing sets, which date all the way back to the fifth century B.C., were nothing more than slabs of wood tied to a tree—the most basic of designs. Today, however, the outdoor staple has ...

It’s hard to beat that peaceful, easy feeling that comes from hanging out in a hammock or a swing, so it’s a wonder no one thought to bring ‘em indoors sooner. Well, the time to break with convention ...