Mark Chisholm, CTSP. Owner and climber, Aspen Tree Expert Company. Jackson, NJ. Climbing: 30+ years. MARK CHISHOLM, CTSP Favorite item in my gear bag: My Double-Bungee Rope Walking System. It’s the easiest system to enable me to ascend [...]

The Tree Care Industry Association and ArborMAX Insurance have mutually agreed to conclude their endorsement partnership on June 26, 2026, bringing to a close a relationship that began in 2009. The endorsement was introduced at TCIA’s Winter Management Conference and [...]

Working efficiently and safely is a non-negotiable for tree care jobs – so we’ve compiled a selection of tools and equipment that we’ve seen help our customers complete jobs faster without compromising safety. Hydraulics Pole [...]

A tree worker was taken to the hospital by helicopter after a fall from a bucket truck in Tolland, Massachusetts, on February 13, 2026, and later died of his injuries. The worker was identified as Jeffrey Gerrish.

A climber trapped in a tree in Gun Barrel City, Oklahoma, with undisclosed injuries was rescued by firefighters on February 13, 2026. He was trapped approximately 20 feet off the ground. Firefighters had to cut away parts of the tree [...]