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. [...]

Running a tree care business can feel isolating. Peer-to-peer learning groups give business owners a place to connect with others facing similar challenges. What begins as professional collaboration often grows into ongoing support and trusted relationships. TCIA currently offers three [...]

Amy Burkett of Burkett Arbor Care. 1. BUSINESS STRATEGY What’s one decision you’ve made in the past year that meaningfully improved your business – and why did it work? Over the past year, one of our biggest decisions [...]