Orchards conjured up magical memories, whether of springtime blossom, climbing trees or childhood escapades, it said.

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Britain's Daily Telegraph reports hospital admissions for tree-related accidents are down more than a third since 1999, which may mean fewer kids are climbing trees and instead hunched over PlayStations indoors.

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It also says that authorities who cite "health and safety" as a reason for stopping children playing conkers or climbing trees should be aware that successive Health and Safety Executive heads have advocated a measure of risk-taking in children's lives.

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Her leg bones confirm that A. afarensis could walk upright, though her ape-like upper body and the arrangement of the semi-circular canals of her ears, which are the location of the sense of balance, suggest she also spent a lot of time climbing trees.

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Video from CNN affiliate KOMO showed rescue workers climbing the trees to reach the stranded soldiers.

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Excerpted from Climbing the Mango Trees by Madhur Jaffrey Copyright 2006 by Madhur Jaffrey.

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Climbing the towering trees of the North American forests was a neat twist, but ultimately unsatisfying.

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It also said climbers must play a role in protecting the environment by avoiding wild bird nest sites and not slinging climbing ropes around trees.

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My passion for the vertical world took me from tall trees in my backyard to climbing steep cliffs and crags.

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Along the main drag of Bolshaya Cherkizovskaya, the trees had lost their leaves, revealing sparse playgrounds with wooden seesaws and painted steel climbing bars between the buildings.

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