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A culturally modified tree near the John George “Kootenai” Brown cabin marked with the letters ZEKE and number 88. Their meaning is unknown. (photo provided)

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Saving the history carved into landscape of Canada's Waterton Lakes National park
October 2, 2022 midnight

Saving the history carved into landscape of Canada's Waterton Lakes National park

Using cutting edge laser scanning technology, archaeologists with the University of Calgary have created an extremely detailed model of the human-carved trees surrounding the original site of a cabin once inhabited by Waterton Lakes National Park's first park ranger, John George “Kootenai” Brown.