Students who study forestry will read about trees, but they do not often get the chance to climb up into a tree, feel its branches and see its leaves up close. After observing how many forestry ...

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Saying that a recent tree-climbing school was hands-on is a bit of an understatement. As an arboreal activity that requires a whole-body commitment, the course held Aug. 12-15 by Penn State Extension ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sharon Jean-Philippe, University of Tennessee (THE CONVERSATION) Students who study ...