In the last issue – literally, since TCIA’s monthly safety newsletter is no longer being published – of the Tree Worker (July/August 2020), the page-12 article, “Rope and Pulley … a Dynamic Duo,” definitely caught my attention. Image 1: Original [...]

A climber with Signature Tree Care demonstrates the Ronin Lift. All photos courtesy of Ronin. This product was “unboxed” by Corey J. Shepard at the Unboxing Ring on the show floor during TCI EXPO 2019 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Unboxing [...]

Mitch Sangl is shown here climbing stationary- or single-rope technique (SRT). For SRT, you must be certain of two points, the limb in the canopy over which the line runs and the basal anchor where it is attached. All photos [...]

Photo 1, at right: A cluster of Jack O’ Lantern mushrooms at the base of an otherwise healthy white oak. The fungus appears in late summer through the fall. Unless otherwise noted, photos courtesy of the author. Several mushroom species [...]

Xylaria polymorpha – Dead man’s fingers. Finger-like fruiting bodies are found on the roots or near the base of infected trees, typically in groups of three or more. Fruiting bodies are black with a white tip, resembling dead fingers rising [...]