However, the website said some parents are now discovering tree climbing to be adventurous, creative, healthy and inspirational for kids. Sounds good. If you need a boost, call me.

Kids climbing trees is a common summer activity, but in Silver Spring, Maryland, they’ve stepped it up a notch and brought out some equipment that professional arborists use.

“Not only am I a professional arborist, but I also climb trees for fun or for competition. I’ve competed all over the nation,” Dobnick said. “We’ve got the Connecticut competition this weekend (May 14 ...

For tree climbing, the secret sauce is the gear’s simplicity — even kids catch on pretty fast. Our 8-year-old had so much fun playing on the training tree she even flipped upside down.