How to spot a culturally modified tree
- Author
- Nalini Nadkarni
- Published
- Thu 04 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.kuer.org/podcast/treenote/2025-09-04/how-to-spot-a-culturally-modified-tree
When I hike in the coastal forests of Washington State, I’m intrigued by sighting "culturally modified trees," or CMTs. These are living trees that have been visibly modified by indigenous peoples for use in their cultural traditions.
