The swamp was the place to be. It was where all the whitetails came from, retreated to, and felt safe enough to move in daylight in the high-pressure public-land area I was hunting. But as I clanged ...

With spikes on his shoes, a helmet on his head, a rope on his harness, and a chainsaw on his belt, Ken Gragg starts to climb.

Our false spring weather got many of us out of the house and walking around our yards and neighborhoods. The trees are leafless, allowing us a better view of their branches and stems. You may have ...

Whether you learned with 'bunny ears' or 'around the tree', tying your shoelaces is something most people crack at a young age. But experts now say that you've probably been doing it wrong this entire ...

Whanganui tree climber Eddie White will compete in the New Zealand Arboricultural Association Speed Tree Climbing Pairs Championship at the 2026 NZ Rural Games in Palmerston North on March 16. After a ...

The recent foggy days with temperatures in the 20s and 30s were not what we expect to experience during this month. But the morning walks still had a lot to offer. The stillness of this calm foggy ...

Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare mountains, near the border with Kenya, they’ve adapted to life on steep ...

Learn the most reliable throw line knots for arborists and tree climbers to safely and efficiently set throw weights. This guide covers strong, easy-to-tie knots that improve accuracy and safety when ...

The Michoacan Hitch is an essential knot for arborists and tree climbers, providing secure attachment and reliable control in SRS and SRT rope systems. This guide offers step-by-step instructions, ...

Source: mariya_m / Pixabay The most profound reading experience I've had was the book Flow, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (say that three times fast). It was taught in a Brown University psychology intro ...

Arborists depend on several knots for safe climbing and rigging. The most widely used arborist knots include bowline knots, figure eight knots, distel knots, and Prusik knots. Per the National ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The Alabama Urban Forestry Association will host its 2025 tree climbing competition at Ditto Landing this weekend. According to the AUFA website, the preliminary competition ...