Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An orange circle painted on a tree in the woods - Mbprojekt_maciej_bledowski/Getty Images It's not unusual to spot markings on ...

Whether you’re walking along a city sidewalk or hiking deep in the forest, you might occasionally notice paint marks on tree trunks. Those marks are codes used by forestry workers and contractors to ...

Beaver Backers paint trees to protect furry friends FARGO-Michelle Peterson dips her paintbrush into a mixture of eco-friendly paint and sand and slathers it on a tree in Trefoil Park in north Fargo.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – While traveling around Kansas, you may have come across some purple paint on a fence post or a tree. This might look out of place to most people, but in the eyes of the law, it ...

There are 19 states where if you see purple paint on trees or fence posts while out hiking, you should leave immediately. That's because purple paint denotes private property in these areas, which ...