They built a
tree fort in the woods and played games in a junk-filled gully.
"Let's build a
tree fort," Russell says to his dad when they move into a house with a big maple tree in the backyard.
Inspired by a huge maple tree in the backyard of his new home, young Russell devises a plan for a magnificent
tree fort, complete with balcony, slide and skylight.
Most of us, when asked to recall our most poignant and pleasant childhood memory, place it in an outdoor setting--hanging out in a makeshift
tree fort or eating ice cream on a building stoop in the sun.
He is the author of the story collection This Is Not Happening to You, and the poetry collection Requiem for the
Tree Fort I Set on Fire.
Armed with my loop hypothesis, I hung a stand I called "the
tree fort" just off the swamp across the street.
The main narrative is about beetles building a splendid
tree fort in a sturdy plant: a tribute to co-operation.
A tree house or
tree fort is a platform or building constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level.
Back then, nothing seemed as important--not Jell-O pudding, my cat, or the
tree fort I would build a few summers later with Boober and J.P., my friends down the street.
"Chestnut Publishing also plans to release my first short story collection for kids;
Tree Fort, Pigtails, Pollywogs And More."
Canoeing down a river, climbing mountains, camp craft skills, archery, and
tree fort building are all camp activities that have stood the test of time and deserve to be passed on to today's youth.
