The iron staircase, designed much like the spiral staircases seen in residential buildings, wraps around the trunk of the ...

On Halloween 2010, West Jefferson resident Duane Hook, 49, had a job to do. He received a call about a cat stuck in a tree, and for the first time, he would use his amateur climbing skills to help. He ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

When Brenda Sandberg was a little girl growing up in Durham, N.H., a large maple tree separated her childhood home from the neighbor’s. The tree’s limbs were big and low, and on nice days after school ...