THE YARD — Is there anything more exhilarating than soaring along on a zip-line? Whether you're enjoying a small zip-line in the backyard, or you're up at Deer Creek State Park taking a ride on ...

After gliding through the treetops on a cable at a park in the Adirondacks, Holly Swanson wondered whether she could replicate the fun in her parents' backyard.

“Zip lines are dangerous – period,” said Robert Monaghan, whose company insures half of all commercial zip lines in the country. “You can operate them with a fair degree of safety if they ...

After gliding through the treetops on a cable at a park in the Adirondacks, Holly Swanson wondered if she could replicate the fun in her parents’ backyard. Turns out it was easy, she said. After ...

When Aimee Copeland prepared for a ride on a homemade zip line in a friend’s back yard near Carrollton several weeks ago, the University of West Georgia graduate psychology student did what ...

She likes the zip line, which cost about $400, because it's something her 5-year-old daughter and 78-year-old mother can both enjoy. "It's a nice backyard addition," she said.

How to Build a DIY Zip Line in Your Own Backyard With careful planning, some math, and a little help, you’ll forge memories your kid will never forget.

The zip line runs about 60 feet between a pair of trees across the Daum’s backyard. That’s where Emily, the youngest of the Daum’s four children, most likely can be found, now that summer ...

After gliding through the treetops on a cable at a park in the Adirondacks, Holly Swanson wondered if she could replicate the fun in her parents' backyard.

After gliding through the treetops on a cable at a park in the Adirondacks, Holly Swanson wondered if she could replicate the fun in her parents' backyard.