When preparing to remove a diseased or dead tree, you may need to climb into the tree to remove some limbs before cutting the trunk. You can use a pair of tree-climbing spikes to help you move up the ...

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 ...

If you think taking down a tree involves a big guy in a plaid shirt swinging an ax and shouting “Timber!” — you’re from the country. Here in the big city (and in the growing suburbs) they do it ...

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

It's March, and every sports junkie knows what that means: It's time for the International Tree Climbing Competition. Yeah, baby — you've got to shoot the tree! In other words, forget March's more ...

When people need a large tree removed or pruned on their property, they often encounter sticker shock. It’s expensive, and therefore tempting, to take on the towering tree task themselves. Stop. It is ...

The Hand Tool Rescue channel on YouTube does exactly what the name suggests: It salvages cool but aging tools, restores them, and gives them to people who need them. But enough practical matters.

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.

A few years ago, Emily Fisher helped some friends clear branches from ponderosa pines near Placid Lake. “They got me up in one of those trees, and I loved every second of it,” she said. She loved it ...