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 ...

With their low center of gravity and natural ability to live fearlessly in the present, most kids are quick studies on the slackline. Just look at 14-year-old Alex Mason, who won the inaugural ...

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 ...

Picture a thin band of slightly loose nylon webbing strung between two trees. Then imagine balancing, bouncing, flipping and tightrope walking on it. Welcome to the world of slacklining, an adventure ...

Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall. But every time I take a tentative step, I lose my balance. Fortunately for me, this ...

Slacklining is believed to have originated with climbers in Yosemite Valley, in California, who were looking for ways to improve their core stability and balance. Today, hard-core climbers, yogis, ...

Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...

You may have seen someone walking on one at a park, campsite or gym. Or maybe you wondered what to call the guy bouncing and doing flips off what looked like a tightrope during Madonna’s halftime show ...

Just outside of Bellomy Field is a place for slacklining beginners or enthusiasts to practice the sport. Due to the potential risk of harm to the participant, others, and/or damage to property, ...

From archery to zumba, there are countless ways to get active. But have you mastered the butt bounce, lemur leap or mojo tap spin? If not, you might want to give slacklining a try. And if the high ...