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As travel writer Bill Bryson pointed out in his book In a Sunburned Country, Australia "has more things that will kill you than anywhere else" -- including poisonous snakes and jellyfish, crocodiles, and sharks. If you're traveling to the Land Down Under, be wary of those things -- but now add pine...

If you've ever had designs on becoming the next Julia Butterfly Hill, the famous activist who lived in a 180-foot redwood for 738 days, here's your chance: This week in Paia, Maui, on March 24 and 25, Master Tree Climbing Instructor Tim Kovar has staked out a gorgeous 60-foot Banyan tree with wide ...

Tree houses aren't just for children anymore. In Sweden, the eco-friendly Treehotel offers a sanctuary in the trees for all ages. Located in Harads, a village with a population of about 600, Treehotel is set inside a forest. The "treerooms" are elevated hotel rooms built on trees, giving you a view...