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 ...

Father's Day is just a few weeks away, and it's never too early to start thinking about dad. Host of "This Old House" and "Ask This Old House" Kevin O'Connor stopped by TODAY to share a few of his ...

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 ...

If the weather is warming up where you are, you're probably itching to spend more time outdoors. And if you're the kind of outdoors lover who prefers entertaining to quiet reading sessions in the ...