Leaf mining activity on a small malus variety I have in my yard has reached my tolerance threshold, I think. […]
A Working Forest
The forest is a machine. The trees, the streams, and the wildlife; they all act like gears in a […]
The Arborvitae
I think Arborvitae (white cedar) is one of the most popular green fences in our climate zone (5-6). It is […]
Campfire Tale
In David George Haskell’s book The Songs of Trees, we listen to the author’s story of an ancient fire he visits inside the […]
Sugar Maple
It seems like I’ve been climbing sugar maples for a week now, or close to it. Both young and old. […]
The Flow
I’m currently reading The Decision Book: 50 Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tshappeler. As the title suggests, […]
The Things We Carry
The tools we use are important and diverse: carabiners, chainsaws and handsaws, tree risk assessment forms and tree resource evaluation […]
A Branch To Land On
Trees provide a strong connection between people and nature. They are a vital pillar in ecosystems, and provide a backdrop […]
Street Trees
Municipal arboriculture is a special battleground of wonder-the history of community interaction under the shade of nature. The urban forest […]
Wonder
Dormant buds are beginning to break all across the northeast forests. Winter is stubborn somedays, but temperatures are consistently rising, […]

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Podcasts

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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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