Photo 1. Moving the lowering device (LD) to another tree lessened the force on the rigging point and loaded the leaning hemlock in compression along its main stem (green arrow). All photos and diagrams are courtesy of the author. As [...]

Photo 1a: English reeve (above) and Norwegian reeve (Photo 1b, bottom left) systems are similar, but with subtle differences, as described withinthe article. All photos courtesy of the author. Sometimes you arrive at a potential job site where you know [...]

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. [...]

Wow! Authoring an article about single rope technique (SRT) – where to begin? I guess the first thing would be to explain the reason behind the title, then describe some of the many fabulous developments I have had the privilege [...]

This article was adapted from the video of Jake Carufel demonstrating throw-line tips during TCI EXPO ’21 in Indianapolis, Indiana, last November. Regarding throw-line tips and tricks, the first big “Ah-ha!” is to keep everything very organized. Being organized and [...]