Sometimes, Jon Richard says, he’ll be up in the canopy of a large Missouri tree, doing work of some kind, and will stop for a moment to sit still on a perch.

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 ...

Alex Roberts has been climbing trees for a living for nearly thirty years. Still, whenever he clambers atop a truly unique tree, like, say, a 130-foot Tulip Tree overlooking the verdant grounds of ...