Recreational tree climbing is booming in the South – and no wonder. Its origins are generally recognized to have begun in 1983 when Peter Jenkins, a rock climber who became a tree surgeon, established ...

Cave Junction, Ore. — “YOU want to try a bat hang?” Tim asks and flips over in his harness. His feet point straight up. We’re about halfway up a 60-foot black walnut, dangling from a combination of ...

James Reed, of Fairfax, has built his life largely around trees. The 47-year-old arborist not only travels the country to help remove trees destroyed in hurricanes and other natural disasters, but ...

Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a whole-body commitment, the course held Aug. 12-15 by Penn State Extension ...

“You want to try a bat hang?” Tim asks and flips over in his harness. His feet point straight up. We’re about halfway up a 60-foot black walnut, dangling from a combination of ropes, knots and ...

Green industry professionals seek professional development opportunities from the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension to provide career advancement opportunities and to provide their ...

As a young girl, if you were adventurous and outdoorsy, you probably loved to climb trees. And you probably were as good at it as the boys. Today, most of the tree climbing professionals and arborists ...

Tree climbing is an indispensable component of forestry work, serving as a vital means to access the canopy. In the Northwest, pine cone collection is one of the primary reasons for tree climbing.

Stella Dee, PhD student and tree-climbing champion, demonstrated proper tree-climbing techniques Tuesday morning as part of Founder’s Day, a University of Massachusetts Amherst celebration honoring ...