The Vuly Adventure Quest XL, one of many monkey bars offered by the Australian-based company, immediately caught my eye.

Monkey bars were hard enough when I was a kid ... But for most of us, the best strategy is the same as for rock climbing: save your energy and don’t use any more muscle than you need to.

“Climbing is the natural method of locomotion ... to fuel a debate about children’s health, in part because monkey bars result in more injuries than any other playground structure.

Monkey bars have been replaced by imaginative climbing units modular structures that are designed on computers. Calhoun School teacher Susan Korsten called that sad as she watched Josh and Celeste ...

Although it doesn’t have a ton of extra features, this climbing tower offers a creative ... The recommended age is 3 to 8 years old, so these monkey bars may be too advanced for young toddlers.

Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post Hudson Ziegler, 11, right, and his friend Quincy Long, 12, swing on the Rogue Rig Monkey Bars at Movement Centennial climbing gym in Centennial, Colorado ...