My legs are shaking and I’m fighting to remain upright. I have literally zero control. I didn’t think slacklining — walking suspended on a thin rope between two trees — would be easy, but man, I had ...

Wondering what to get for your first slackline setup? Here are a few pointers for building a backyard practice rig that will last. Slacklines are everywhere these days, so where’s yours? While you can ...

Especially on nice weekends, you’re likely to see them at local parks such as Green Lake, Gas Works or Golden Gardens — barefoot people with flapping arms who seem to be tightrope walking a few feet ...

Jack Cullen hops onto a 2-inch-wide length of elastic webbing stretched between two trees in Esther Short Park. He walks and jumps on the line suspended three feet above the grass. A tightening ...

Or more accurately, slacklining — a sport in which users string a wide, flat line between two trees and walk across it. From “highlining” (rigging the line 20 feet in the air or higher) to ...

JAMM AQUINO / [email protected] Kuchenski secures a slackline between two trees before getting on. Kuchenski stretched his line 230 feet between a pair of palm trees, a span that puts either ...

Slackline walking is becoming popular for benefits like muscle toning, cognitive improvement, stress relief, and knee stability. Originating from rock climbers, it's a fun, outdoor activity. This ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio -- In the early '80s, a couple of bored rock climbers in Yosemite National Park came up with a new way to use their gear. They strung nylon lines between two trees and tried to walk on ...