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The Mystery Trees Of The American West

Walking through forests across the American West, you might see ancient Pine and Cedar trees that have had their bark peeled off in a special way.

As KUNC’s Rae Ellen Bichell (@raelnb) reports for the Mountain West News Bureau, what happened to the trees is a bit of a mystery to archaeologists — one they’re running out of time to solve.

 

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