Being an arborist is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. Go inside a tree-climbing competition to see the skills ...

Sydney Hudzinski climbs in the 2023 Minnesota Society of Arboriculture's Tree Climbing Championship. She won in 2024 and is returning to compete in 2025. NINA MOINI: There's a kid in your life who ...

Rope wrenches are essential tools for arborists using SRS and SRT systems, helping manage friction and improve climbing efficiency. Understanding setup, safety, and technique is key for effective tree ...

When preparing to remove a diseased or dead tree, you may need to climb into the tree to remove some limbs before cutting the trunk. You can use a pair of tree-climbing spikes to help you move up the ...

Most climbers learn on rock or at the gym, but 26-year-old American Noah Kane started with trees in Costa Rica, where he spent much of his childhood. He did not climb up the branches as a curious kid ...

Climbers Brian French and Will Koomjian ascend the Brummit fir in Coos County Oregon. It is the National Champion Douglas fir and stands 335 feet tall. Freesolo Photography / Sean O'Connor “Watch out!

KINGSTON — Leo and Max Ordoñez, both 6, come roaring into the wooded park and soon they’re scrambling up towering Douglas firs with youthful exuberance. The twins are joined by Leon Schwarcz, also 6, ...

Growing up in Tennessee, I spent many summers of my childhood exploring the creeks, fields, and parks that surrounded my home. In particular, I found loved the challenge and fun of climbing trees. At ...

MARION COUNTY, Oregon — In this week's Let's Get Out There, we head to Silver Falls State Park to branch out, go out on a limb and try tree climbing. With over one million visitors annually, Silver ...