Via 7d:<\/p>\n
Tree climbing is gaining followers at a time when other gravity-testing pursuits like rock-wall scaling and mountain climbing have surged in popularity. But while “summiting” a tree involves similar feats?conquering fears and getting a vigorous upper-body workout?Jenkins describes it as a more peaceful experience<\/a>: man communing with nature as opposed to struggling against it. “You don’t have this feeling of being exposed,” says Jenkins, who notes that participants are always on-rope, even when they go to bed for the night. “It isn’t like being on a cliff or a ledge. It’s really calming.” Parents frequently go on day climbs with their children. One 81-year-old man did an overnight with his 18-year-old grandson.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s national<\/a> and international<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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