These events, sponsored by the International Society of Arboriculture, bring together top climbers from around the world to ...

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 ...

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

Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a whole-body commitment, the course held Aug. 12-15 by Penn State Extension ...

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, ...

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 ...

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!

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 ...

It's an event you might not logically expect in the cactus country of Southern Arizona: a tree-climbing competition. Never mind logic. The Arizona Tree Climbing Championships are set for Jan. 15 in ...

Plans to re-open the climb up the Gloucester Tree by the long weekend have fallen by the wayside as work continues to make it ...