Illustration courtesy of Natalya Kosarevich/iStock Private equity is becoming more visible in tree care. Some business owners are being approached about selling their companies, while others are seeing nearby businesses merge, change ownership or become part of larger [...]

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 [...]

The rescue of John Dear. Photo courtesy of Alanna Patterson. When a cat named John Dear spent days stranded in a bur oak in rural Iowa, tens of thousands of people on Threads, the social-media platform, began bracing [...]

Competitors from Miller’s Tree Service prepare for a day of climbing events. All photos courtesy of Miller’s Tree Service. I've been climbing trees for 23 years now. In that time, I’ve seen our industry evolve in some incredible [...]

Assistant instructor Annamaria Cervantes works with a student in the canopy, helping with movement and the use of a work-positioning lanyard. Photo by Felipe Villegas | Santiago Rosado. Tree climbing has always occupied a unique position within arboriculture. [...]