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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

When you think of science and math, you probably don’t picture dangling from a rope 30 feet in the air. But at Davey Tree’s new SEED Campus, short for Science, Employee Education and Development, the ...

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

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.

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 ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks with Leo Rosen-Fischer, an expert of recreational tree climbing in the Pacific Northwest and owner Tree Climbing at Silver Falls.

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 ...

On a hillock on the campus of Xiamen University, a large eucalyptus tree towers above the bamboo grove. A group of men and one woman look up at the maze of silver branches high above their heads. The ...