I am about 25 feet off the ground in a white oak tree. I have a harness fastened around my waist and legs, with two ropes tied into the tree ...

Master the Quick Hitch with this tutorial for efficient rope raising in arborist and tree climbing work. Learn step-by-step techniques to lift ropes safely and smoothly, improving speed, control, and ...

Tree climbing is an excellent way to build upper-body strength. It requires the use of arms, shoulders, and back muscles to ...

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 ...

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 ...

There’s a new way to see Silver Falls State Park — from the top of an almost 300-foot tree. Tree Climbing at Silver Falls, a new business at Oregon’s largest state park, is offering guided trips that ...

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.

Editor’s note: This is an edited excerpt from Lynda V. Mapes’ book, “The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests” ($29.95 hardcover), which will be published April 22 by the University ...