Then, one day this summer, the rope swing was gone. Video reviewed by SFGATE showed an arborist cutting down the giant tree’s limbs while an officer in a boat from California State Parks patrol looked ...

For decades, a rope swing tucked along the cliffs of D.L. Bliss State Park drew thrill-seekers of all kinds to Lake Tahoe.

Cutting down a tree is one of those jobs that seems simple until you’re standing at the base of a 40-foot oak with a rope, a chainsaw and no idea what to do next. Whether your tree is leaning a little ...