"Creeping" to Great Heights – Asplundh Canada Inc. crews in the Remo Maddalozo Region certainly aren't intimidated by heights. Earlier this year, Foreman Dan Derenowski (pictured left in bucket) and his crew took to the sky to remove this vigorous Virginia Creeper that had climbed 85 feet high, taking over the front of the Bank of Montreal building in Kam Loops, British Columbia.

A Prickly Situation – Check out this enormous cactus encroaching on power lines in Phoenix, Arizona. General Foreman Hector Garcia, Foreman Ken Mann and Crew Member Jose Loaiza of the Will Willis Region safely tackled this tall order of a trimming job in the scorching Arizona sun for Salt River Project.

Working Hard in Paradise – This photo, snapped by General Foreman Leoxbell Montalvan of the Pat White Region, shows that life isn't just a beach in the Florida Keys. High up in the bucket is Foreman Jose DeJesus trimming the ever-growing lush greenery for Florida Keys Electrical Cooperative, helping to keep the town of Tavernier picture-perfect and powered-up during the hot summer months.

Weekend Warriors – A fierce line of storms disrupted power in Alabama on February 16, 2001. Tree crews from the Steve Bostock Region joined forces with the region's overhead construction crews from the Florida Panhandle and the Preston Polk Region to help restore power to approximately 450,000 customers of Alabama Power and various rural electric cooperatives. Pictured at right is General Foreman Larry Bergen and crew re-setting poles in a back lot easement.