Recreational tree climbing is booming in the South – and no wonder. Its origins are generally recognized to have begun in 1983 when Peter Jenkins, a rock climber who became a tree surgeon, established ...

Master the Ropes Like a Pro! 🧗‍♂️🪢From friction hitches to tree climbing and must-have gear, this is your go-to spot for all things knots and vertical adventure! Whether you're learning the basics ...

Master the Ropes Like a Pro! 🧗‍♂️🪢From friction hitches to tree climbing and must-have gear, this is your go-to spot for ...

Ten years ago, “Ponderosa” Harv Teitelbaum caught a segment on CBS Sunday Morning that would change his life. The piece highlighted Peter Jenkins, an Atlanta-based arborist, climbing giant redwoods in ...

Left: Bob Wray opened Blue Ridge Tree Climbing 10 years ago in Meadows of Dan, Va. His method relies on technique, not raw strength. (Robin Soslow - Robin Soslow) Left: Bob Wray opened Blue Ridge Tree ...

As a child growing up in Fremont, Tim Kovar loved climbing trees. Now, it's his full-time job. Kovar is a certified recreational tree climbing senior instructor associated with Tree Climbers ...

Big and beautiful, “Her Majesty” spreads her arms wide. Hers is a memorable embrace. At 110 feet tall, the red oak at Volunteer Park is emerald with moss and pokes high into the sky. Her crown is gold ...

Excited and nervous. That's what I felt as I headed out to Orange County with my older daughter a few weeks ago to meet up with Patrick Brandt, owner of Piedmont Recreational Tree Climbing, and try my ...

CARLISLE — Andrew Joslin had warned that I would hit an invisible “ceiling,” so imagine my surprise when it felt exactly like ramming my head against a hard surface. Suddenly I was seeing stars, ...