Children have been building treehouses for ages with whatever material was available.
VERONA -- Joseph DeJohn of Verona finds a quiet place to study in this photo from 1976.
His "quiet place" just happens to be a wooden pallet amid the branches of a tree, serving as an instant treehouse.
Children have been building treehouses for ages with whatever material was available. These days, however, there is a trend toward "designer treehouses."
The cable network Animal Planet's lineup features "Tree-house Masters," on which Pete Nelson builds intricate ... and costly ... structures.
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