For many of us, untangling our earbuds is the extent of our survivalist knot knowledge. Tying knots is just for sailors and mountain climbers, right? Turns out, there are a few simple knots that you ...

One casualty of our fastener-filled modernity is a familiarity with rope. We’ve gone from knot-handy to not-handy-in-the-least. Today we’ll reclaim some of our lost dexterity and tie up a roast. Why ...

Knotted threads secure buttons to shirts. Knots in ropes attach boats to piers. You can find knots in shoestrings, ties, ribbons, and bows. But even without Boy Scouts or sailors, knots would be ...