Written specifically for tree climbers, this publication can be used as a basic text for the tree climber as well as a study guide for the ISA Certified Tree Worker Program. This guide contains more than 200 color illustrations. Each chapter includes a list of important terms and concludes with a workbook section.

This book was written from the perspective of what the climber needs to know in order to climb and do aerial tree work safely. Chapters include Tree Health and Sciences, Safety, Ropes and Knots, Climbing, Pruning, Rigging, Removal and Cabling. Appendices with answers to the workbook questions, a glossary, and additional references also are included.