The work of utility arborists is out there for all to see, and most people have an opinion about it. There is certainly plenty of discussion, both pro and con, about the amount of pruning and the appearance of trees [...]

“We had a storm-damaged river birch with zero drop zone, and access for cranes and other equipment was prevented by fences, agarage and power lines," says the author of this photo. "I had to make a highline, attached to our [...]

"Electricity is your worst enemy out there when you’re talking cranes, because it’s that thing that can kill you that you can’t actually see," says Peter Nieves-Sosa. Photo courtesy of NJ Crane Expert. Crane-safety experts’ observations about the hazards of [...]

If you take a wrong step or load the crane too heavily, gravity could deposit you in the creek after a second or two of fall on a granite slope. That’s if you didn’t pull down one of six 60,000-volt [...]