71 tree climbers compete on day 1 of the 2026 North American Tree Climbing Competition, a first for the Davey Tree Expert Co.

With hurricane season approaching, God’s Pit Crew is training new volunteers to help with disaster relief, including an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Professional arborists pressed pause on their work days Friday to determine the top tree climber of them all.  Forty-seven tree caretakers from across the state and beyond convened at Payson’s ...

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – Tahoe local Anthony Ambrose has climbed hundreds of giant sequoias in his day, but none like this one. The General Sherman tree in Sequoia National Park stands 275 feet ...

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.

Climb to the top — faster than the rest. Saturday was the annual Connecticut Tree Climbing competition at Lighthouse Point ...

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 ...