Some trees are as high as a 20-storey building, so how do you get to the top? Expert tree climber Dave Katz reveals the tricks of the trade.

Arborists armed with chainsaws and climbing gear are always busy cleaning up from the last storm or trying to prevent the next blackout. Recreational climbers can use the same skills and equipment.

The most surprising part of tree climbing at Silver Falls State Park was how quickly we found ourselves exploring the canopy of an old-growth monster some 200-feet in the sky.

A lot has changed for Barton Allen-Hall since he spent his childhood swinging from Canberra’s tree branches, but he has never grown out of climbing. Now an arborist of more than a decade, he still ...

Scientists learn how to ascend and study the world’s tallest trees. Tree Climbing School at Dorena offers a demanding 4-day training to teach ecologists and scientists the skills they need to ...

This climb was the same thrill, but with a lot of help. The big oak has no branches at all for some forty feet; the only way up was on a rope with nothing but free fall all around.

It was amazing.” Climbing begins by carefully placing ropes over branches in tree crotches, providing strong anchor points. Each rope goes through a leather sleeve to protect the tree.

Through the Tree Monkey Project, Reed teaches how to climb trees up to 55 feet, using a harness and rope.

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 ...