A knowledge and mastery of tying knots is essential for anyone who spends time in the outdoors. And, sure, when faced with certain tasks that require knot-tying, you might be able to get away with ...

Learn three different ways to tie a bowline, the King of Knots. We will show you how to tie a bowline knot diagram. The bowline (pronounced bo-lin) is the single most important knot for all outdoors ...

Tying a good knot takes practice, but first learn how to tie a good knot. That was the goal of a recent Know Your Knots program at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach. The ...

Commercial fishermen use lines, or ropes, for a variety of purposes. Boat anchors, nets and buoys all need to be secured and safely managed. A working knowledge of knots is a necessity. If you open a ...

The Boy Scouts have three standards for a good knot: That it is easy to tie, that it stays tied and that is easy to untie, says Chad Schnitzler, director for the Wyoming Boy Scouts River Bend District ...

Let’s start with the basics: The running end is the end you manipulate. The standing end is the part you don’t manipulate. The bight is the curve between the running end and the standing end.