though she had been rock climbing for about five years. She’s also a book editor, a mixed-media artist and, now, a “tree hugger for life.” Wawrzyniak estimated she fell some 200 feet into ...

Guardian and Liberty are doing fine and are starting to work on a new nest on a tree very near to the old one.

But as she climbs to new heights almost daily, tree climbing has become both her occupation and her passion. “We’re kind of a different breed,” said Whittlesey, 39. “There’s not too many ...