A 44-year-old tree trimmer was fatally impaled by an iron fence on December 1, 2025, after he fell while trimming a palm tree in Canoga Park, California, authorities said.

Editor’s note: Two readers contacted TCI Magazine last winter suggesting we do a story about Floyd Taylor. The first was Nathan J. Wright, CTSP, ISA Certified Arborist and manager distribution forestry with National Grid Western Division in Fredonia, N.Y. “There [...]

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re trying to have a conversation with someone and they don’t agree with what you’re saying? You could be making the best case in the universe for your point of view, [...]

EDUCATIONAL SPONSORED CONTENT For years, professional arborists and forestry crews have relied on steady improvements in chain-saw design to keep pace with the demands of their work. Today’s saws run smoother, last longer and protect operators better than the machines [...]

Electrical hazards to tree workers are, for the most part, within the realm of those who access tree canopies. True, we do have electrocutions and electric-shock injuries among ground workers, but they are the minority. Tree canopies and electric supply [...]