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Why "Boise"?
One account states the city's name was given by Capt. B.L.E. Bonneville of the U.S. Army:
"After trekking for weeks through dry and rough terrain, his exploration party reached an overlook with a view of the Boise River Valley. The place where they stood is called Bonneville Point, located on the Oregon Trail east of the city. According to the story, a French-speaking guide, overwhelmed by the sight of the verdant river, yelled "Les bois! Les bois!" ("The woods! The woods!") — and the name stuck." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boise,_Idaho
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 George 'Brownie" Parker began Parker Tree Service back in 1937, in Bakersfield, California. Back in those days, there were no boom trucks ("cherry pickers") and the rigging "systems" were just good ropes and good knot-tying.
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 Deadwood removal and windsail reduction.
The safety of the trees above us is often the last thing we think about, until something...
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Included Bark
"Included bark forms when two branches grow at sharply acute angles to one another, producing a wedge of inward-rolled bark between them (see images). Included bark prevents strong attachment of branches, often causing a crack at  the point below where the branches meet. Codominant stems that are approximately the same size and arise from the same position often form included bark.
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 Centering and Balancing
Trees really are beautiful. They not only provide shade, food, and wood for fuel and for building, trees also give us...
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