Natalie Beneviat Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. | Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025 5:00 a.m. Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that ...

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Scientists learn how to ascend and study the world’s tallest trees. Tree Climbing School at Dorena offers a demanding 4-day training to teach ecologists and scientists the skills they need to ascend ...

Davey Tree's SEED Campus trains arborists with hands-on climbing exercises and emphasizes safety and planning.

Vertical Voyages takes students upward to sleep in the trees at John Burroughs School. Sometimes, Jon Richard says, he’ll be up in the canopy of a large Missouri tree, doing work of some kind, and ...