When you walk out from a safety lecture by Dr. John Ball, you definitely feel better informed, but it’s also likely you feel a little unnerved. That’s because the professor shows slides one after another of the grim side [...]

For many, the transition from a job to a career in arboriculture starts with the purchase of the “ISA Arborist Certification Study Guide.” And when making that leap, it feels even more official when that certificate comes in the [...]

Working in one of the lesser-known professions, I would guess most of us have been approached with the question, “How did you get into the tree business?” I love these conversations. Not only do they allow us to spread the [...]

In an issue dedicated to the “legends” of the industry, there’s no avoiding the name Mark Chisholm. His official tree-climbing career began more than 40 years ago, at age 12, helping with his dad’s business on weekends. He was [...]