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.

Master the Grapevine Friction Hitch with this step-by-step guide for tree climbing and professional arborist work. Learn proper techniques, safety tips, and knot applications that provide secure, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Guam brown snake is unique. Using its body like a lasso, this snake winds around the tree once and slowly lifts any side of ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTE — Did you know that there are professional tree climbers? The Charlotte Arborists Association is hosting the event at Heck Lake. The non-profit is dedicated to helping locals learn safe and ...

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 ...

Suspended nearly 200 feet in the air, tree climbers made their way to the canopies of giant Douglas firs on Aug. 23 at Silver Falls State Park during the annual Tree Climbers Rendezvous. Tree Climbing ...

Tree climbers from around the world will gather at Silver Falls State Park to enjoy nature, food and scale old growth giants as high as 300-feet from Aug. 21-25 at the Tree Climbers Rendezvous. The ...

The Knot Climbing Gym in Gainesville, Florida, plans to expand into a larger family sports hub at the old RTS bus depot south of Depot Park. The proposed multi-phase project, estimated between $19 and ...

Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height. In fact, they climb ...