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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 ...

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 ...

NEW BRAUNFELS — Local lad Topher Nelson glimpsed his future vocation Friday at the preliminary heat of the Texas Tree Climbing Championship, which concludes Saturday in Landa Park. “It's awesome. I'd ...

Welcome to Knotorious – Master the Ropes Like a Pro! 🧗‍♂️🪢From friction hitches to tree climbing and must-have gear, this is your go-to spot for all things knots and vertical adventure! Whether ...

Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. This week’s Chicagoan is Beau Nagan, arborist and winner of the Illinois Tree Climbing Championship. I climbed ...

ALBANY — Passersby found themselves looking up Saturday in Washington Park, as competitors took to the branches for the state’s tree climbing championship. While many may remember clambering up trees ...

EATON — Luke Glines is in his woody gym, scurrying through the tangled limbs of a silver poplar. “I’m always varying it up to try new angles, you know,” he says, breathing hard. “Always want to try ...

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 ...

EDMONTON — It’s a warm, wonderful April morning at an acreage in Strathcona County. The goats and sheep are curiously watching as a pair of visitors unload and set up their camera equipment. There’s ...

A 29-year-old arborist from Olds, Alberta will compete in her very first international tree climbing competition this weekend in Texas. Kali Alcorn is one of roughly 60 professional tree climbers ...