Thoughts on Smaller Things
We easily forget how great small things really are. I often catch myself blankly staring at the screen of things...
Above 2000 Feet
It’s not often you consider the rocks under your feet are possibly four hundred million years old.The shale and limestone...
Thoughts on Maintenance, Preservation and Art in Arboriculture
I’ve had the recent pleasure of reading Thomas Merton’s work The Seven Story Mountain. I found the book deeply rewarding...
Prioritizing Tree Care In the Large Landscape
In this meditation I’ll think through prioritizing tree care on a large scale. Picture specific properties like gardens, parks, golf...
Tree by Tree
The unescapable path to success is hard work. And lots of it. Sometimes it is enjoyable, and sometimes it is...
More Thoughts on Art in Arboriculture
We’ve all heard that famous credo arboriculture is both an art and a science. For this discussion I’d like to...
An Arborist of One
Author Paul Jarvis’ book Company of One is a sharp read for any small arboriculture firm owner or independent/contract climber...
The Keepers of Time
You wouldn’t think watches and trees have much in common, but they do. In a sense, they both record time....
Chili Dogs
As I turned onto Main Street with the stump grinder in tow, I received a call, “Where’d you go, I...
Magic
Rob Thigpen is tied into the crane ball across from me as we rest hip to hip, checking our climbing...
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The Arb Life 001
Jan 25, 2017 • 1:05:03
Myself, Chris Coates and Bryan Brock talk about Geezers 2017, competitions, life, work and the year ahead.
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The Arb Life 002
Jan 27, 2017 • 13:46
A quick chat with Carson Royer, Media Director of Tree Stuff. A brief history about how he broke into the industry and how he stays relevant.
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The Arb Life 003
Feb 14, 2017 • 23:05
A chat with Nick Araya on his growth in the business, and how he handles the West Coast arb life.
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The Arb Life 004
Mar 3, 2017 • 39:54
Michigan in the house! I catch up with Lucas Drews and Joesph Smith about how they got into trees, how they stay safe. Also, the first every debut of the new podcast challenge, Arbor-A-Quiz!
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The Arb Life 005
Mar 30, 2017 • 15:59
I caught up with Jennifer Sanger and Steven Pearce to talk about life at The Tree Projects, where they're combining art and science so that people may experience a brand new perspective on some of the world's largest trees.
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The Arb Life 006
Apr 9, 2017 • 34:55
I caught up with Taylor Hamel in his travels to talk about his evolution in the arboriculture industry, and how mosh pits keep him healthy.
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The Arb Life 007
May 6, 2017 • 26:48
Mark Bridge joins me from Treemagineers as we talk about the concept of design, progress and really making a contribution to the industry of arboriculture.
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The Arb Life 008
Jun 18, 2017 • 31:47
Chris Coates joins me once again as we talk about tree climbing competitions, how they affect us and how they are evolving.
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The Arb Life 009
Jul 19, 2017 • 20:10
Tree Cutter Doug and Ryan Torcicollo join me with stooges a blazing' as we talk about JAMBO 2017 and what the championship team was made of.
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The Arb Life 010
Aug 19, 2017 • 30:16
Stephan Zimmerman of Limbwalker Tree Service in Louisville joins me to talk about the tradecraft behind selling arboriculture to clients.
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