High Lonesome Timber

High Lonesome Timber High Lonesome Timber provides precision tree care to the Yancey/Mitchell area and forestry services regionally.

We offer a full range of services including hazard tree removal, low impact pruning, and tree risk assessment.

Emergency removal of an uprooting red oak with the Sennebogen 718. The grapple saw allowed us to bring the tree down sa...
02/26/2026

Emergency removal of an uprooting red oak with the Sennebogen 718. The grapple saw allowed us to bring the tree down safely without putting a climber in harm’s way or subjecting the failing root system to rigging forces in a location that would have been difficult to access with a crane. Thanks to Cameron for the photos and technical support.

02/23/2026

Double Trouble: Devon and Alex making it look easy on a couple jobs last week. 💪💪 Crane removal of a few oaks behind a home and pruning of some previously topped maples to remove dead and structurally compromised limbs.

Cabling and bracing can be an excellent way to manage risk from damaged or structurally compromised trees without requir...
02/17/2026

Cabling and bracing can be an excellent way to manage risk from damaged or structurally compromised trees without requiring a full removal. This black locust developed a split between two codominant tops, significantly increasing the likelihood of failure and damage to the pottery studio below. This was a special tree for the owner and therefore not a candidate for removal. The cable and bolts allowed us to reduce the risk and keep the tree. Please reach out if you’d like to have your trees evaluated by a Tree Risk Assessment Qualified arborist.

Meet the Sennebogen 718 grapple saw. This specialty piece of equipment will bring efficiency to our operations and allo...
02/04/2026

Meet the Sennebogen 718 grapple saw. This specialty piece of equipment will bring efficiency to our operations and allow us to take down hazardous trees more safely. This is the tool we didn’t know we needed in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. We’re ready to be a much more effective storm response resource for our community with it in our toolbox. Thanks to Cameron for these photos of us removing a hollow red oak overhanging the road and a codominant maple overhanging the roof of a home.

01/14/2026

We recently had the honor of working with the United States Forest Service removing hazard trees and cleaning up storm damage at the historic Bent Creek Research Station near Asheville, NC. Thanks to the USFS for partnering with us on this project.

12/29/2025

Crane removal of a few trees near a house to create a better safety buffer.

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays to all our friends, employees, and clients from High Lonesome Timber. 🎄🎁✨

At High Lonesome Timber, we believe hard work deserves respect and fair pay. That’s why we’re proud to be a certified Li...
11/11/2025

At High Lonesome Timber, we believe hard work deserves respect and fair pay. That’s why we’re proud to be a certified Living Wage employer. Our team shows up every day with skill, grit, and integrity, and we’re committed to fostering a workplace that values their effort with both a positive culture and a wage they can truly live on. It’s part of what drives our professionalism, efficiency, and pride in every job we do.

Thanks to Just Economics of WNC for creating this certification and for their continuous work to create a better WNC.

11/10/2025

Removing a big oak behind a home in Mitchell County, NC with the grapple saw. Please give us a call if we can help with your tree project.

Please don’t top your trees. This is an outdated practice that destroys the natural aesthetics and structural integrity...
11/02/2025

Please don’t top your trees. This is an outdated practice that destroys the natural aesthetics and structural integrity of a tree. If it doesn’t kill the tree, topping causes vigorous stress response growth unsafely anchored to decaying branches. Topping generates more business for tree companies with increased ongoing maintenance requirements and eventual removal of the unhealthy and unsafe tree. If you are concerned about a tree, please contact an ISA Certified Arborist to discuss alternative management options.

10/03/2025

A taste of the robot future: working with the spider lift and grapple saw to remove a dying red oak. We’re booking jobs for our winter season now. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to discuss your tree care needs with an ISA Certified Arborist.

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