Explore jungle survival and primitive building techniques, including constructing small structures using mud and clay, creating underground dwellings from scratch, and building tree houses in the wild ...

Barbara Butler has spent nearly four decades building tree houses all across the country. But when the Hayward-based timber expert spoke to SFGATE on Tuesday, she started the call with bewilderment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alex Levine / Getty Images In an era of tree house vacation rentals and biophilic design, it’s no surprise that simple backyard ...

At some point in all lives, we’ve all wanted to live in a tree house, but perhaps no one more so than tree house expert Pete Nelson, who will kick off this year’s Bonfils-Stanton lecture series at the ...

David and Jeanie Stiles have taken the business of building tree houses to new heights — both literally and figuratively. Their creations range from traditional tree houses that sit high within the ...

J.K. Rowling is officially the coolest mom ever. The City of Edinburgh Council just green-lighted the Harry Potter author’s plan to build two 40-ft. tree houses that look like Hogwarts, the wizarding ...

Chattanooga, Tennessee's Lookout Mountain is home to an epic waterfall located 1,120 feet underground — and you can now stay in a luxe tree house on the mountain. On a recent winter day, I made the ...