A string of severe snow storms affecting California this winter resulted in a statewide snowpack that on March 3rd measured 177% of the daily average. The previous record for a single day was achieved in 1969, when the snowpack reached [...]

Nothing makes work go more smoothly and productively than a good, unified team effort. Teamwork is a topic I have always espoused as essential. This is never truer than in our own exceptional line of work – tree work! Beyond [...]

The P31 Enterprises hazard- tree-cutting crew for the 2020 North Complex Fire in Northern California included Josh Cox, left, feller/ground worker, and Kenneth Jones, climber/feller. All photos courtesy of the author. It’s hard to go through a news cycle these [...]

Dead cedar removal by:  Junaluska Thigpen - QLCA Climber/Sawyer near Tulare, California. Photo courtesy of the author. Doing what you love and loving what you do. Is this simply an inverse parallelism, i.e., stating the same idea twice? Well, not exactly. [...]

Especially when working near busy roadways, your two primary goals should be to create a safe roadside work zone and to hinder traffic as little as possible. Always ensure your signage is set up properly, with adequate signage and devices [...]