A daring hang glider ... Texas, a distance of about 475 miles (764 kilometers). Aiding him on his journey — on (or around) the summer solstice, the longest day of the year — are what may be the most ...

The unique tree started me thinking about those balsa wood airplane gliders kids played with for decades as early as the 1930s and even today. Balsa is extremely lightweight and the tree grows up ...