The Legality of Sitting in Trees The trees I'm referring to here grow in the median of Via Marina, the street that is way too close to my apartment. The fact that thousands of cars pass daily within 10 yards of my bed is still a little mind boggling for a country boy like myself. This entry would be much more descriptive if I knew what kind of trees these were, but I don't, so I'll describe them solely as 'good climbing trees.'

There are two practical reasons for sitting in one of these trees. Both involve an invisible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.

1. Due to the geometry of my apartment, I would actually get a stronger signal from our 802.11 access point.
2. Due to Sprint's spotty coverage (I really should switch carriers) a good rewording of Murphy's Law might be: the more inconvenient a location, the better the reception...

There are numerous 'use crosswalk' signs in sight of my front door. I try to count them, but they seem to multiply at night, and hide behind trees when the sun is out. I would assume that on good legal ground being on the median, if I use a cross walk to get there.

I'm not sure what the legality is regarding climbing a tree on public property. I don't see anyone doing it, but that's a horrible judge of what rules have been written down... I'm sure building a tree house of any sort would be construed as vandalism, but I can't imagine someone making a law about climbing trees.

Any information on how I might determine this issue non-empirically would be greatly appreciated...