Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often get the chance to climb up into a tree, feel its ...

After observing how many forestry courses gave students limited chances to learn through hands-on experiences, one professor ...

Scientists learn how to ascend and study the world’s tallest trees. Tree Climbing School at Dorena offers a demanding 4-day training to teach ecologists and scientists the skills they need to ascend ...

Taking to the trees Students from a summer adventure camp in Evergreen, Colorado, climb the trunk of “Gus Otis,” a ponderosa pine. They are first-timers, learning to climb at one of Tree Climbing ...

Many scientists use ropes to climb to tree tops to study organisms found at heights. Here is a short video showing how some of them do it. Climbing Instructor: Joe Maher, Video by: J.P. Lawrence, ...