A 38-year-old man from Frankford Township, New Jersey, was killed Thursday evening, January 22, 2026, after being struck by a fallen tree limb while cutting a tree. William Woortman sustained fatal injuries from the accident. The New Jersey State Police [...]

Illustration by Jerry King “How much does it cost to cut down a tree?” Well, that is a “million-dollar question.” To help answer the question, let’s go through a hypothetical scenario. You have a neighbor, Mr. Beaver, who [...]

On a cold February day, “Derek,” my groundie, stopped working and began complaining of stomach pains. The other climber and I were aloft pruning a massive pin oak. I told him he would be able to drive himself home in [...]

In the new year, TCIA will be watching two policy developments closely: OSHA’s proposed workplace heat injury and illness rule and ongoing efforts to expand and reform the H-2B visa program. To better understand what may happen in 2026, TCIA [...]

If you’re in the tree care world, ticks are more than a seasonal nuisance – they’re an occupational hazard. On TreeBuzz, a forum where arborists swap war stories and wisdom, a recent thread dug into ticks, Lyme disease and the [...]