Before swinging an axe or starting up the chainsaw, take some time to learn how to cut down a tree safely.

Step 1: Check whether it’s safe to cut down the tree. Before cutting down a tree, it’s necessary to learn how to identify a dangerous tree to avoid injury to yourself, bystanders, and your ...

Make sure the radius of the tree is clear of your gear and be sure to have a quick escape route. Start by making a notch—a v-shaped cut—on the side of the tree that will fall.

A Swedish World Champion logger shows us how to properly fell a tree with a chainsaw.

Suggestions on the best approach for getting rid of this palm tree? It's about 12 feet high, the base of the trunk is about 2-3 feet diameter. I'd like to get rid of it, along with the roots; the ...

How to get a permit Permits for cutting down a Christmas tree in a National Forest can be purchased online or, in some cases, in the forest’s office, if it has reopened since COVID closures. (If ...