Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a whole-body commitment, the course held Aug. 12-15 by Penn State Extension ...

Editor’s note: This is an edited excerpt from Lynda V. Mapes’ book, “The Trees Are Speaking: Dispatches from the Salmon Forests” ($29.95 hardcover), which will be published April 22 by the University ...

When Brenda Sandberg was a little girl growing up in Durham, N.H., a large maple tree separated her childhood home from the neighbor’s. The tree’s limbs were big and low, and on nice days after school ...

Jonathan Houghton represented the state at the 2025 International Tree Climbing Championship in New Zealand, placing sixth in the Open Ascent Event. Houghton was recently honored with a Hunterdon ...