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.

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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY — Passersby found themselves looking up Saturday in Washington Park, as competitors took to the branches for the state’s tree climbing championship. While many may remember clambering up trees ...