Nearly 100 arborists clad in helmets and rope harnesses scaled pine, sweetgum and oak trees in a St. Louis park Friday during ...

More than 90 climbers from 22 countries competed at Tower Grove Park as the International Tree Climbing Championship celebrated its St. Louis roots.

This weekend marks the fifth time E.J. Turner competes in the International Tree Climbing Competition — but the first with a ...

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 I was a child I climbed trees. From my perch I looked out on the woods. I wasn’t above the tree cover, but rather in it, the leaves rustling around me like the layers of a petticoat. This must be ...

Hug a tree; it’s good for you. Of course, unlike a specimen tree, with a “starter tree” there is not much there to lovingly wrap your arms around. Specimen trees are also a wise investment for anyone ...

When preparing to remove a diseased or dead tree, you may need to climb into the tree to remove some limbs before cutting the trunk. You can use a pair of tree-climbing spikes to help you move up the ...