CEDAR RAPIDS — Some live to work. Others work to live. But Ashley Whittlesey finds the two inextricably linked. The Cedar Rapids resident’s outdoor career first sprouted in the forestry department of ...

Tree climbing is an indispensable component of forestry work, serving as a vital means to access the canopy. In the Northwest, pine cone collection is one of the primary reasons for tree climbing.

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 ...

Scientists learn how to ascend and study the world’s tallest trees. Tree Climbing School at Dorena offers a demanding 4-day training to teach ecologists and scientists the skills they need to ascend ...

On an October day in Plumas National Forest, Alex Lemnah traverses the canopy of an incense cedar nearly 100 feet off the ground, listening carefully for the sound of a branch snapping under his feet.

ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CHARGES. ONE THING WE KNOW FOR SURE -- HE CAN AFFORD AN ATTORNEY. "TREE CLIMBING" HAS BECOME A PRETTY POPULAR SPORT, AND THE 8TH ANNUAL NATURAL STATE TREE CLIMBING COMPETITION IS ...

BOULDER, Colo. — April 26 marks Arbor Day. People around the world celebrate the holiday by planting trees. The holiday started in Nebraska in 1872. More than 1 million plants were reportedly planted ...

Do you think about geometry and physics while climbing a tree? Erik Saunders does, because his life depends on it. Saunders, 37, is a climbing arborist. His work often takes him 60 feet or more above ...

PG&E's Tree Worker Assessment Yard in Oroville, the first in the nation, is helping ensure crews are safe in the field.

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 ...

Tree climbers from around the world took to the trees at Owen Park to compete in the Midwestern Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture's (MWISA) Tree-Climbing Qualifying Competition.