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.

On Halloween 2010, West Jefferson resident Duane Hook, 49, had a job to do. He had received a call about a cat stuck in a tree, and for the first time, he would use his amateur climbing skills to help ...

Cats are good climbers but often times, they find themselves up in a tree with no way to get down. Now, a man in Vermont says he'll come to your cat's rescue. Judson Kimble loves two things the most - ...

This weekend, the City of Trees will host high-flying arborists in a tree climbing competition in William Land Park, where the canopy becomes their playing field. The arborists will show off the ...

On an October day in Plumas National Forest, Alex Lemnah traverses the canopy of an incense cedar nearly 100 feet off the ground, listening carefully for the sound of a branch snapping under his feet.

He’s a world-class tree climber climbing in a world-class arboretum. Joe Wurzel is a Senior Arborist at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. He specializes in climbing the tall trees throughout the park.

Oct. 10—On actor Jim Belushi's marijuana farm near Eagle Point, arborists from Canada to Mexico gathered Friday to compete in the North American Tree Climbing Open Masters Championship. To these ...

Master the winning friction hitch with advanced tips for arborists and tree climbers to enhance rope control and safety. This tutorial covers expert techniques for tying, adjusting, and using friction ...

When it comes to the brass tacks, climbers doing cone collecting typically use a single rope technique. It’s a different method from arborists who climb trees to cut them down or trim them, goal is to ...

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