BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) _ A four-day tree-climbing competition is taking place in Belleville. The Belleville News-Democrat reports ( ) 60 climbers are competing for cash prizes in the event that star… ...

Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a ...

Homewood public works employee Mel Hamilton took 2nd at the Illinois Arborist Association Annual Tree Climbing Competition in May ...

Malvern resident and arborist Peter Fixler is competing in the International Tree Climbing Championships this weekend in Portland, Ore. Photo courtesy of April Hutchinson of the Penn-Del ISA ...

Growing up, James Lewchuk never thought his office view would be 60 feet up on a limb. The Saskatoon arborist climbs trees ...

It’s an opportunity look up and see those magnificent men and women in their flying… tree climbing competition. If you’re recreating in City Park on Sunday morning, just look up!

Using harnesses and ropes, Gehan climbs the tree he’s working on and cuts from the top down, lowering tree sections by rope in delicate areas. He started Climbing Arborist in 2009.

Arborist Luke Glines climbs and trains in trees at his farm north of Greeley. This week Glines will compete in the International Tree Climbing Championships in Tampa, Fla.

The four arborists enjoy spending some of their free time working on tree climbing skills and techniques. Even on winter days, arborists around Lawrence are ascending taut ropes high into trees.

PHOTOS: Arborists shake things up in tree climbing contest in Arkansas 34 people take to trees in test of skills May 6, 2018 at 4:30 a.m. by Bill Bowden ...

Saturday was his first time qualifying for the International Tree Climbing Championship, hosted by the International Society of Arborists. Cross was Florida's 2015 representative.

The top tree climber in Ohio is an arborist for a Hilliard company. Justin McVey of Ahlum & Arbor Tree Preservation won the 2010 Ohio Chapter International Society of Arboriculture Tree Climbing ...