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.

The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move. An unseasonably warm November breeze frees leaves from the tree, fallen foliage swirling around the group that has gathered around ...

25 of the best tree climbers the state has to offer will show off their speed, skill, excellence, and dominance in several climbing events. The events include work climb, speed climb, aerial rescue, ...

For many years, T&D World has covered the International Lineman's Rodeo week, which allows lineworkers to participate in the hurt man rescue, pole ciimb and other events. In the world of utility ...

Sean MacDonald of Atlanta, Georgia hangs out above the Charlotte Convention Center floor at the Tree Care Industry Expo on Nov. 10, 2022. Sometimes the world gets so crazy that you just want to go ...

Discover how to tie a reliable stopper knot, an essential safety tool for arborists and tree climbers using SRS or SRT techniques. This tutorial covers proper knot placement, tensioning, and practical ...

Dozens of professional tree climbers descended on — or somewhere above — Lincoln Park on Saturday for the first tree climbing competition ever held in Grand Junction. The Rocky Mountain chapter of the ...

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 ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Some live to work. Others work to live. But Ashley Whittlesey finds the two inextricably linked. The Cedar Rapids resident’s outdoor career first sprouted in the forestry department of ...

The work is too difficult, he said, for someone who isn’t already an arborist or a rock climber. “It would be great if there were more good climbers out there and quality companies doing climbing ...