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 ...

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 ...

Kathy Holzer loves it when someone tells her to "go climb a tree." She doesn't take it as an insult. It's an invitation. Holzer, 41, never outgrew her childhood passion for climbing trees. Now she ...

PITTSFIELD — Lots of people like to spend time outdoors, but Chris Carnevale feels he needs to be out there — rain or shine. Carnevale has found the perfect job to scratch that itch. He's an arborist ...

BENTONVILLE -- Joey Cameron was 1 second too late. Cameron, who works for Integrity Tree Care of Fort Worth, had 5 minutes to rescue a dummy from a tree Saturday in the Natural State Tree Climbing ...

ATCP partners with ArborEXPO to provide its members 25% off tickets to ArborEXPO 2026, a tree care industry event for networking, education, and training. This strategic partnership provides our ...

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 ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE — Did you know that there are professional tree climbers? The Charlotte Arborists Association is hosting the event at Heck Lake. The non-profit is dedicated to helping locals learn safe and ...