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  2. Dave Evans Bicentennial Tree - Wikipedia

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    The lookout platform was reached by climbing 165 metal spikes hammered into the trunk. [2] The Bicentennial Tree is one of three lookout trees, along with the Diamond and Gloucester Trees. Diamond Tree was closed in 2019. The Gloucester Tree and Bicentennial trees were also closed in 2023, citing a need for increased safety measures.

  3. Tree spiking - Wikipedia

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    Tree spiking of a birch in Sweden. Tree spiking involves hammering a metal rod, nail or other material into a tree trunk, either inserting it at the base of the trunk where a logger might be expected to cut into the tree, or higher up where it would affect the sawmill later processing the wood.

  4. Lookout tree - Wikipedia

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    A lookout tree is a simple fire lookout tower created by attaching a ladder or a series of spikes to a tall straight tree with a view of the surrounding lands, allowing rangers or fire crews to conveniently climb the tree to survey their surroundings. The simplest kind consist only of a ladder to a suitable height: this kind was called a ...

  5. Gloucester Tree - Wikipedia

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    The suitability of the tree as a fire lookout was tested by forester Jack Watson, who climbed the tree using climbing boots and a belt. It took Watson six hours to climb 58 metres (190 ft), a difficult climb due to the 7.3-metre (24 ft) girth of the tree and the need to negotiate through limbs from 39.6 metres (130 ft) up.

  6. Arborist - Wikipedia

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    An arborist using a chainsaw to cut a eucalyptus tree in a public park Two arborists climbing and dismantling a Norway Maple in Ontario, Canada. An arborist, or (less commonly) arboriculturist, is a professional in the practice of arboriculture, which is the cultivation, management, and study of individual trees, shrubs, vines, and other perennial woody plants in dendrology and horticulture.

  7. Charred by fire, these grand California redwoods rise again ...

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    Four years ago, fire ravaged 97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Today, a hike on the Redwood Loop Trail is full of inspiring new growth. Charred by fire, these grand ...

  8. Tree climbing - Wikipedia

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    Tree climbing is a recreational or functional activity consisting of ascending and moving around in the crowns of trees. A rope, helmet, and harness can be used to increase the safety of the climber. Other equipment can also be used, depending on the experience and skill of the tree climber.

  9. Liquid-burning firepits behind 2 deaths, dozens of injuries ...

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    Americans are being urged not to buy or use liquid-burning portable firepits sold for tabletops and other uses following the deaths of two people and dozens of injuries.

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