With the age of the Great Smoky Mountains forest, many trees have hit their average lifespan. The park's tree crew prunes or ...

Your knees might buckle. Your abs might burn the next day. And it might be a little scary. That all comes with the terrain at Tree Top Sacramento by Kletterwald, a rope-based obstacle course opening ...

The Abstract Friction Hitch is a specialized rope technique used by arborists and tree climbers to manage friction and ...

There’s a new way to see Silver Falls State Park — from the top of an almost 300-foot tree. Tree Climbing at Silver Falls, a new business at Oregon’s largest state park, is offering guided trips that ...

Vertical Voyages takes students upward to sleep in the trees at John Burroughs School. This story first appeared in the Outdoors newsletter. Click here to learn more and sign up. Sometimes, Jon ...