He loves climbing trees so much that, in 1983, he founded Tree Climbers International. Since then, he has become a pied piper for the growing sport of tree climbing. "This is Diana," said Jenkins ...

Tourists are discovering sky-high beauty with recreational tree climbing. BLUE RIVER, Ore., Oct. 23, 2008— -- In the treetops of Oregon's ancient forest, 200 feet in the air, Rob Miron feels ...

A dicey situation triggers our instincts to run. If you're ever facing an angry bear, running and climbing up a tree is the ...

Climbing Big Trees to Understand Them A new tree-climbing institute in Oregon wants to increase awareness of old-growth forests by helping people explore treetop ecosystems. But the group wants to ...

“One of my big hopes with tree climbing is, of course, it is a hell of a lot of fun,” Bayard said. “But the secret plan behind all the fun is when I can see people realizing how it all ...

I had an idea to revisit a giant tree I had previously seen down Cowee Creek. Cowee Creek is out the road, just past 37 mile, before the pavement stops. I ...

This climb was the same thrill, ... With a twist and a heft, suddenly I was sitting in the big oak tree. On the first rise of branches, my relationship with this tree changed.

A new tree-climbing institute in Oregon wants to increase awareness of old-growth forests by helping people explore treetop ecosystems. But the group wants to make sure the venture does less harm ...