Children are invited to "Kite Making for Kids" from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Camp Hancock State Historic Site in Bismarck. Staff will assist children in making and flying a simple diamond kite that can ...

When the Chinese built the first kites 2,800 years ago, they turned to materials close at hand — silk and bamboo. They weren’t alone. Each culture that has tried sailing fabric in the air has used ...

Gateway Kite Club offers opportunities for kids interested in trying the hobby. From flying a simple single-line kite to participating in full-on “kite battles,” the tradition of kite-flying is a ...

When a couple decided to make Lufkin their retirement home, they struggled with what activity to take up as a golden years hobby. Bass fishing? Not interested. Hunting? Not it. It was a chance ...

Betsy Mabry’s eighth-grade science students have discovered there is a lot more to flying kites than tying string to a piece of paper and hoping for a good breeze. Mabry’s Oklahoma Bible Academy earth ...

Kites are fun to fly and beautiful to watch. Flying them is an uplifting event that is peaceful and exciting at the same time. There are no motors or batteries, just the all-natural power of the wind.