Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Halloween 2010, West Jefferson resident Duane Hook, 49, had a job to do. He received a call about a cat stuck in a tree, and ...

On Halloween 2010, West Jefferson resident Duane Hook, 49, had a job to do. He had received a call about a cat stuck in a tree, and for the first time, he would use his amateur climbing skills to help ...

Shot during the summer of 2009 in Wyoming’s Gros Ventre Range, this photo was part of a project documenting severe whitebark pine mortality, evident in the large numbers of whitebark pine trees with ...

Cats are good climbers but often times, they find themselves up in a tree with no way to get down. Now, a man in Vermont says he'll come to your cat's rescue. Judson Kimble loves two things the most - ...

Stella Dee, PhD student and tree-climbing champion, demonstrated proper tree-climbing techniques Tuesday morning as part of Founder’s Day, a University of Massachusetts Amherst celebration honoring ...

On an October day in Plumas National Forest, Alex Lemnah traverses the canopy of an incense cedar nearly 100 feet off the ground, listening carefully for the sound of a branch snapping under his feet.

The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move. An unseasonably warm November breeze frees leaves from the tree, fallen foliage swirling around the group that has gathered around ...

Tree climbing is typically regarded as a happy childhood activity. However, one company is helping people of all ages discover, or rediscover, one of life's simple pleasures. Expert tree climber Tim ...

Winning friction hitch returns: Advanced tips for arborists and tree climbers Master the winning friction hitch with advanced tips for arborists and tree climbers to enhance rope control and safety.

When Chase Andersen is getting ready to climb, he doesn’t have to do much to mentally prepare. Climbing a tree and being in the outdoors makes him feel like a kid again, he said.

This weekend, the City of Trees will host high-flying arborists in a tree climbing competition in William Land Park, where the canopy becomes their playing field. The arborists will show off the ...