Davey Tree's SEED Campus trains arborists with hands-on climbing exercises and emphasizes safety and planning.

Arborists armed with chainsaws and climbing gear are always busy cleaning up from the last storm or trying to prevent the next blackout. Recreational climbers can use the same skills and equipment.

Tourists are discovering sky-high beauty with recreational tree climbing. BLUE RIVER, Ore., Oct. 23, 2008— -- In the treetops of Oregon's ancient forest, 200 feet in the air, Rob Miron feels ...

Tree climbing is typically regarded as a happy childhood activity. However, one company is helping people of all ages discover, or rediscover, one of life’s simple pleasures. Expert tree climber Tim ...

Which tree-climbing harness is best? Whenever you climb a tree, a safety harness is essential. Tree-climbing harnesses are even more important when you are trimming trees because you need to have your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz grounds services sawed the bottom branches off a popular climbing tree on campus in August, and students are upset that a tradition has been taken away without discussion.