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  • Highlining Over the Elora Gorge
    July 1, 2025

    Highlining Over the Elora Gorge

    By Joe Legate

    A couple of years ago, we were contacted to remove a linden tree growing on the side of a cliff at the Elora Gorge, on the Grand River about 70 miles west of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The [...]

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  • Rigging Trees
    July 7, 2025

    When in Doubt, Rig It Out

    By ZACHARY RICHARDS

    With so many flashy devices and gear options available within the tree industry, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and stick with the basics – or even just resort to the trusty “cut and chuck” to get the job [...]

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  • DMM Kinisi Max Climbing Saddle
    June 1, 2025

    The DMM Kinisi Max Climbing Saddle

    By Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP

    TCI Magazine corralled the climbing arborists of Girard Tree Service, a 17-year TCIA member company based in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, to test drive and review the DMM Kinisi Max climbing saddle. They shared their initial impressions and experiences [...]

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  • Subcontracted Tree Care
    June 3, 2025

    The Ins and Outs of Subcontracted Tree Care Professionals, Part 1

    By AARON SCHAUER, CTSP, WITH ERIC PETERSEN

    This is the first installment of a two-part article. Part 1 looks at the benefits of being a subcontractor and working with subcontractors. Part 2, in a future issue of TCI Magazine, will look at how to become and [...]

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  • Crane-ASSISTED Tree Removal
    June 1, 2025

    Rocking Crane-ASSISTED Tree Removal

    By JONATHAN FOOTE, CTSP, CCO

    Over the years, cranes have become more popular in the arborist world. And as the need for the machine increases, so does our need for education and safe work practices. But it doesn't end there. Whether you [...]

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