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  2. Tree spiking - Wikipedia

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    In the book, he discusses how to do it and how to avoid risks to the activist and the logger, such as by putting warning signs or marks in the area where the trees are being spiked. [3] [4] On 8 May 1987, George Alexander, a millworker, was severely injured when a saw blade shattered after contact with a tree spike and cut his jaw in half.

  3. 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.

  4. Piton - Wikipedia

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    1960s-era pitons, including: knifeblades, lost arrows, bugaboos, ring angles, and bongs. A piton (/ ˈ p iː t ɒ n /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in ...

  5. 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.

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

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    By one estimate, just 3% of the park's Douglas fir trees remain. Among the redwoods, "the new growth that's coming up from the roots is just amazing.

  7. Arboreal locomotion - Wikipedia

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    Animals other than primates that use gripping in climbing include the chameleon, which has mitten-like grasping feet, and many birds that grip branches in perching or moving about. To control descent, especially down large diameter branches, some arboreal animals such as squirrels have evolved highly mobile ankle joints that permit rotating the ...

  8. Candy Canes Are Everywhere on Christmas—But Why Is That? - AOL

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    Candy canes are a peppermint treat long associated with Christmas. Learn their history, including why they were first made with red and white stripes.

  9. Cheap dates and close contact: How people are falling in love ...

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    There are more than 400 climbing gyms across the UK. Climbers say that it's a "hyper-social" sport where you're constantly in close proximity with other people.

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