The Hyperlite climbing sticks use AmSteel rope with a prusik knot to cinch tightly to the tree. This friction knot is commonly used in lineman’s ropes and saddle tethers, but it’s the first time I’ve ...

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Sillett’s group put a line over the President’s crown, rigged climbing ropes into position (with special protectors for the tree’s cambium), donned harnesses and helmets, and went up.

Climbing up trees, wrangling with ropes and navigating twisted odd-angled limbs may not be everyone's idea of a great day.

A small team in a remote corner of Colombia is surveying every tree in an effort to better understand how much planet-warming ...

With summertime bringing a slough of recreational activities to the Lake Tahoe Basin, it’s safe to say there’s no shortage of ...

As the initiated can attest, the passage of time feels different at ground level than it does perched in a tree.

Firefighters from across the state were trained on how to help arborists and homeowners out of trees they can't access with a ...

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testing a competitor's tree climbing speed and proficiency with a rope among other skills. "The winners of all the preliminaries in the men's and the women's division go on [Sunday] for the ...

Pennsylvania's statewide archery season begins Oct. 5. Here's a checklist to make sure you and your gear are ready for the ...

There are five preliminary events in the PCTCC that encompass everything an arborist does in a typical day on the job, testing a competitor's tree climbing speed and proficiency with a rope among ...