It began somewhere around late summer or early fall of 2011, I believe. I woke one day to find that my wrist just didn’t want to move the same way. My thumb could barely move, and when it did, there [...]

Over the last decade, the world has benefitted from technological advances that allow for widespread access to information. The field of arboriculture is no exception; a plethora of training and safety information is available at the click of a button. [...]

Charly Pottorff, Jr., owner of Wildcat Tree Service, a 12-year TCIA member company based in Manhattan, Kansas, only stopped climbing at age 70. Now 80, he shares his key to that longevity – staying fit. During his career, Charly Pottorff [...]

Craig Bachmann, CTSP, presents the first of two SRS canopy anchor demonstrations at the TCI Magazine Trainer’s Test Kitchen during TCI EXPO '21 last November. All photos by TCIA staff. This article is based on a demonstration by Craig Bachmann [...]

All photos and graphics taken from "Best Practices for Rigging in Arboriculture - 3rd Edition" manual. There are many options available to tree crews designing rigging systems. The more options there are to choose from, the lower the risk and [...]