Noah Kane does not climb up branches like a curious kid nor use the rope techniques of a canopy scientist. He climbs on trees ...

Although Mel Hamilton is completely at ease when she works high in the branches of a tree, she said her mother was anxious while watching her compete in the Illinois Arborist Association Annual Tree ...

From left, Eric Massie, Ryan Rastok, Erin Massie and Chris Johnson suspend themselves in a Scotch pine tree in northwest Lawrence on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. The four arborists enjoy spending some of ...

An arborist in Fort Worth is headed for New Zealand with hopes of bringing home a world title. James Prichard owns Integrity ...

Natalie Beneviat Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. | Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that ...

BEDFORD, Va. (AP) - On a gray Tuesday morning in Bedford, arborist Jonathan Sledge was in the neighborhood and getting ready to climb 40 feet up a tree. Another name for an arborist is a tree surgeon.

This year’s Indiana Tree Climbing Competition has come to a close, with Purdue’s Casey Johnson finishing first place in the preliminary events and Jon Montgomery winning the Masters Challenge and ...

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"You're a monster, Brad!" Doug Tochtrop called out Friday morning in a shady area of Holliday Park on Indianapolis' north side. Brad was Brad Booher. And he was doing something pretty monstrous: He ...

Which tree climbing spike is best? Whether you climb trees for a living or do backyard maintenance, tree climbing spikes will keep you safe, steady and firm-footed in all your arborist pursuits. Good ...