MOUNT HERMON — Jim Barber was trying to explain to the group of seven why redwood bark is, or is not, hairy. But most of those around him were preoccupied with the fact that they were perched on a ...

Soaring through treetops while hanging from a metal cable or walking a rope bridge over a gorge is the sort of thing that's fun to watch in an Indiana Jones movie. It's even better when you do it ...

HENDERSON — A group of adventurers hooked themselves one by one to a cord above a suspension bridge and walked carefully across to the tower. Standing 50 feet in the air, the tower is ominous to the ...

$59 per person. Zip lining starts at 10 a.m. and last one goes at 4 p.m. seven days a week. Reservations required (either by phone or website). Minimum age is 8 (along with an 80 pounds minimum weight ...

(MASS APPEAL) – Berkshire East Canopy tours is New England’s largest zip line destination, featuring some of the longest zip lines in North America. With the trees changing colors, this is the best ...

The first step in becoming airborne is a heart-stopping leap into the abyss. Redwood Canopy Tours: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. $89. 17 Conference Drive, Felton. (831) 430-4357. Riders must be at ...

Amicalola Falls has one of the highest cascading waterfalls east of the Mississippi, boasting a 729-foot cascade. The park around the falls is also one of the few Georgia state parks with a lodge. And ...