‘YOU WANT to try a bat hang?” Tim asks and flips over in his harness. His feet point straight up. We’re about halfway up a 60-foot black walnut, dangling from a combination of ropes, knots and ...

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 ...

James Reed, of Fairfax, has built his life largely around trees. The 47-year-old arborist not only travels the country to help remove trees destroyed in hurricanes and other natural disasters, but ...

Left: Bob Wray opened Blue Ridge Tree Climbing 10 years ago in Meadows of Dan, Va. His method relies on technique, not raw strength. (Robin Soslow - Robin Soslow) Left: Bob Wray opened Blue Ridge Tree ...