Chris Pitts, a field arborist with Lovering Tree Care based in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, and our reviewer this month, has been climbing, rigging and working with cranes for nine years. Pitts relates, “I’ve seen our industry evolve [...]

Battery-powered gear is evolving fast in the tree care industry, and Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel (trademarked FUEL) Telescoping Pole Saw has shown some clear innovations. From the very first cut, it’s obvious this saw was designed with working arborists in [...]

In the tree care industry, communication is more than just convenience – it’s a safety essential. That’s why arborists Charlie White, CTSP, QT (TCIA Qualified Trainer), and Angel Arroyo, both with Northern Tree Service, a 48-year TCIA member company based [...]

Teaching, training and understanding the forces generated while rigging trees can be challenging. Even as experienced arborists and professional trainers, we have had the experience of looking into the eyes of rigging trainees and knowing, “They don’t get it!” This [...]

This is the second installment of a two-part article. Part 1 looked at the benefits of being a subcontractor and working with subcontractors (TCI Magazine, June 2025). Part 2 looks at how to become and operate as a subcontractor. [...]