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 ...

Oct. 10—On actor Jim Belushi's marijuana farm near Eagle Point, arborists from Canada to Mexico gathered Friday to compete in the North American Tree Climbing Open Masters Championship. To these ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s an opportunity look up and see those magnificent men and women in their flying… tree climbing competition. If you’re recreating in City Park on Sunday morning, just look up! You might see the ...

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 ...

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 ...

An arborist in Fort Worth is headed for New Zealand with hopes of bringing home a world title. James Prichard owns Integrity Tree Care. He spends his days climbing, trimming, and caring for trees so ...

TOWNSHEND — Those warm spring Vermont days hearken back to childhood memories of climbing up a tree, going higher and higher, testing your limits. Brandon Dobnick, a resident of Stamford, Vt., holds ...

In this video, we dive into V-Rig practice, focusing on essential tree climbing techniques and sprinkler attack drills for ...