Philosophy
"Poland's Mysterious Crooked Forest"
by
Christina Reed
June 28th, 2011
DiscoveryNews
In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all bent northward. Surrounded by a larger forest of straight growing pine trees this collection of curved trees, or "Crooked Forest," is a mystery.
Planted around 1930, the trees managed to grow for seven to 10 years before getting held down, in what is understood to have been human mechanical intervention. Though why exactly the original tree farmers wanted so many crooked trees is unknown.
Thanks to POSP stringer Tim for this tip.
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Philosophy
A Polish Anomaly...the "Crooked Forest"
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS
"Poland's Mysterious Crooked Forest"
by
Christina Reed
June 28th, 2011
DiscoveryNews
In a tiny corner of western Poland a forest of about 400 pine trees grow with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks - all bent northward. Surrounded by a larger forest of straight growing pine trees this collection of curved trees, or "Crooked Forest," is a mystery.
Planted around 1930, the trees managed to grow for seven to 10 years before getting held down, in what is understood to have been human mechanical intervention. Though why exactly the original tree farmers wanted so many crooked trees is unknown.
Thanks to POSP stringer Tim for this tip.
- Fallen Redwood Update
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS "Boardwalk planned for trail where giant sequoias fell" Forest Service received slew of suggestions on how to proceed after twin giant sequoias blocked portion of popular trail. by Bettina Boxall December 13th, 2011 Los...
- Fallen Redwood...now What?
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS I wonder if it made a sound when it hit the ground? :) "Giant sequoia falls, raising questions about what to do next" The Forest Service must decide what to do with the ancient tree, which is blocking a path. Build over...
- The Black Forest
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS And, that's the way it should be... The main industry is tourism. In addition to the towns and monuments noted below, the Black Forest is crossed by numerous long distance footpaths, including some of the first to be...
- John Evelyn's Forestry
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS John Evelyn October 31st, 1620 to February 27th, 1706 John Evelyn was an "English country gentleman, diarist, author of some 30 books on the fine arts, forestry, and religious topics. A lifelong member of the Royal Society,...
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