The Tree Thinking Podcast

These evergreen trees, grow in dense forests, and are one of the giants of the North West! They are surrounded by legend, and has helped build our cities. They are one of the tallest tree in the world, and some believe are the tallest every recorded. On this episode of the tree thinking podcast. We talk about at tree that we used to build boats, air planes, and building. We have tried to control i...

Thought I would release this extra safety mini episode. Enjoy, and stay safe. If you want to get the crew some beer click here: —  https://redcircle.com/tree-thinking/donations

How does safety work on your crew? We work surrounded by hazards. If you’re working the ground. You might be the one who has to run into the drop zone, grab an awkward chunk of tree, and get out before the next chunk comes down. If you’re chipper is parked on the street, you’re working in traffic. If you’re chipping your feeding a machine that is designed to chew you up and spit you out. Then ther...

It’s another tree thinking after dark with the crew. If you enjoyed the last episode, you should love this one too. It’s Night 2 at The Tree Thinking Hangout, and we let loose. We have more whiskey, more beers, and more tree stories to hear. Every now and then you got to let the good times roll. On an episode like this you never know where it’s going, and that half the fun. On this episode of The...

What’s better then hanging out with friends and talking trees? Hanging out with friends and talking trees, in the woods surrounded by big spruce and hemlocks, at the coast, in the dark. It was the first night at the first Tree Thinking Hang Out. And you know we had to do a podcast. On this episode of the tree thinking podcast, we talk monkey puzzles chuck and duck, dead tree removal, and the climb...

A big part of doing this show is trying to connect our community. How do you do what we do? There is a lot of ways to do our job, and we all do it a little different. If your trying to be a little better today than you where yesterday. And you want to share what works for you. Then we want to know. What makes you tic? And what’s your favorite trick? On this episode of the tree thinking podcast. We...

David has been climbing trees since 1995. But not as an arborist as an ornithologist, a scientist who specializes in birds. He began climbing in remote corners of Honduras, to study birds in the canopy of the rainforest. This is where he learned the power of climbing trees. Now day’s he’s the Executive Director of Canopy Watch International, a nonprofit that facilitates canopy access for personal...

Everyone loves sending a big top, monkeying around a large canopy, or playing with a new piece of climbing gear. But when you hit the ground, can you get down? Raking, staking brush, running the lower down lines. These are just a few of the skills that keep the brush moving. The best climbers I know take just as much pride in their ground game as they do in there climbing. After all to get into th...

With the summers first heat wave in full effect. The temperature was rising at the Tree Thinking studio, and the crew was ready to go. Because we don’t let the heat stop us from getting the job done. Especially when the job is drinking beer and talking trees. This week on the tree thinking podcast. We kick back and share some stories about sending tops, get into some gear talk. Thing heat up when...

Random Show #4 we are joined by John Hunts (@johnnylovestreecare on the gram). We talk squirrels, cat rescue, stories from the field, wildlife snags and more on Squirrely zombie trees.

Michael started tree work back in the 70’s, and that lead him on a path he’s still on today. He started his career dragging brush, worked his way to being a climber. And enjoyed a full career. These days he’s still building the arborist community. Weather it’s through organizing groups on the internet, working on tree fund events, or hauling gear to help set up big climbs. On this episode of The T...

Tim has forged out a unique path through the tree climbing world.  He teaches and facilitates rec climbing. As a pioneer in adventure rec climbing. He has traveled and climbing around the world for years. He’s taught the art of technical tree climbing in Atlanta Ga. Then Grants Pass, Or.  In 2010, he started Tree Climbing Planet in Oregon City, and he’s been teaching in Oregon for the past 15yrs....

Ricardo is a climbing arborist. In the last twelve years. He’s been involved in line clearance, bark beetle killed removals in the sierras, now days he work towards tree care. Putting his focus to plant health care, air spading, crown restorations, all of the good stuff. He’s recently shifted into sharing what he’s learned by putting on trainings, a matter a fact he just got back from Bogota Colom...

One of the things I dig about our profession is the brotherhood, and one of the things that make it so strong. We all know, if you get hurt, I’m coming to get you. One of the best things about doing tree work is no job is the same. For aerial rescue that is one of the challenge. We train every way we can imagine with the hope that we only use it in a competition. Why can’t they get down, do you ne...

Everybody is working for the weekend. But when you love what you do that much, when the weekend starts, the work continues. We all have our reasons. Some people want a little extra money, some just want to help friends and family, some are sharpening their skills in an effort to master there craft, and some just love to get after it. I would guess for most it would be a mix of these reasons. How d...

Spring is in the air, and we have some stories from the field. We throw some Ziggy star dust on our wild life snags. Remember some run-ins with Hornets, wasps, and bees oh my. One week wasn’t enough so we scratch that poison oak itch again, and wrap up with some rope talk. On this episode of the tree thinking podcast, we start with some stories, and see where it goes from there on A Tree Thinking...

What do poison oak, Boom trucks, aerial rescue, and a Q n A have in common? One thing is the latest tree thinking podcast. This conversation ranges from clove hitching pizza to a vertical zip line disaster. Because on a random show who knows what’s next. On this episode of the tree thinking podcast Jamie, Rob, and Andrew tell some stories from the field, Dan joins us to answer some questions, and...

We are in-between two holidays that are celebrated by people that love trees. Arbor Day and Earth day give us an opportunity to demonstrate support for the world we live in because the tree world is what supports everything we do. As an arborist, we have a first-hand interaction with the trees in our ecosystem and a unique perspective on how they interact with the environment. We have the means to...

The first random episode was so fun, we thought we would do it again. We start with stories from the field, and enjoy some tangents along the way. Jamie look at the benefits of a double lanyard, Rob look for a good excuse to buy the rock exotica CMC rescue MPD pulley. Cory asks about transplanting trees, I tell fish stories, and lacy use google to keep us honest. On this episode of the tree thinki...

What is the first thing you need to know about working in the field? Is it how to rake, haul brush, tie a knot, or just don’t get hurt? I would say it’s a mix of all that and then some. We are looking for the place safety, efficiency, knowledge, and grit meet. When the hole crew is on the same page, and everyone understand the way things work on the job. It’s when you know when to hold’em, know wh...

When wind, snow, or ice pushes trees to failure. For tree people it means one thing, Storm work! Storms expose the weakness hidden below the surface. They push to the breaking point, but what makes it through unscathed will grow stronger because of it. Every storm has its own personality, its own challenges, but for tree people it means. Your about burn the candle at both ends, triple check your s...

We had it all planed out, and that plan just fell apart. Sometimes you just have to shoot from the hip. When things change, and your plan doesn’t work like you first imagined. What do you do? Say better luck next time, take your ball and go home. Nope not a the tree thinking podcast. We hit record and see what happens next. We try a Last min climber’s corner random show, and I have a feeling it wo...

We know Craig from his extremely informative webinars, and the safety, knowledge and enthusiasm he brings to judging at tree climbing competitions. He’s a speaker/writer/ presenter at conferences. On top of all this he Built Tree 133 a successful company that specializes in tree preservation, rather than tree removal. He has ISA Certified Arborist with a degree in Environmental Science, and 33 yrs...

What gear do you use the most? What can’t you work without? How and where do you connect it to you harness? Some cut every pound in an attempt to save energy while they move around the canopy. Others leave no gear behind to make sure there prepared for anything. You probably land somewhere between caring a backpack of extra gear, and constantly asking someone to send up some gear. Do you prep your...

How do you put a price on what we do? A mix of your skill + your knowledge of tree work + the time it takes +the recourses you put into it + paying your help = your price. Then, is the person selling work, the same person doing the work? So what are you selling? Safety, fear, beauty, or knowledge. Is that not enough, or did I miss something? In our industry, you compete with everyone, from out of...