Cast-off pieces of wood are a cinch to unearth at salvage yards (look for pieces without nails or screws). Otherwise, purchase wood at a lumberyard and stain it to achieve the desired color.

Why I Took the Plunge You know those little coasters that everyone seems to have? The ones that sit on end tables and coffee ...

The next generation of looping wooden coasters promises to deliver a heart-pounding collection of near-vertical drops, over-banked turns and barrel roll inversions to theme parks around the world over ...

As a member of the theatrical and popular Branson, Mo.-based country rock group, The Haygoods, Patrick Haygood is no stranger to feeling butterflies in the stomach. But after riding the new Outlaw Run ...

ELYSBURG, Pa. -- Hurtling down a wooden track, a stiff wind in the face, a scream welling up in the lungs, and weightless, momentarily, from the drop at the lift hill. The rush of adrenaline that ...

A practical way to protect and care for marble to avoid damage from drink spills is to keep a stack of coasters on hand. In fact, these accessories work for most tabletop materials, from wood to ...

GURNEE, Ill. – Six Flags Great America says a new wooden roller coaster it plans to build will be the fastest such ride in the world, sending thrill-seekers barreling over the tracks at up to 72 mph.

AUSTELL, Ga. -- The red cars rumble by on wooden tracks covered in peeling white paint. With a steady clink, clink it climbs 95 feet in the air, then plummets into a curve, jerking the riders sideways ...

The massive Colossus roller coaster, with a 100-foot drop and speeds up to 60 mph, has evoked screams of terror and joy for 36 years. But 15-year-old Madi Giordano ...