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  1. Doug … the tree may have been cut by a woodworker. Juniper wood is highly prized. I'd say the best eviodence for this would be the absence of the cut trunk.

  2. I am a member of the Kamloops outdoors/hiking community as well, and also a member of the woodworking community.  When I read the comment by Alan Vyse, I was taken aback somewhat, suggesting that the tree may have been cut by a woodworker.  Evidence in the picture indicates that the tree was cut, but the evidence in the picture also indicates that the top of the cut trunk was pulled downstream to clear a pathway, and is still layig in that position, still anchored to the ground by some of it's outer layer.
    None the less, I fully agree with the original post about what is happening in the canyon.  I have hiked up and down the canyon for several years, and the evidence shows that, even though this is the worst case, this pruning and trimming has been going on for years.  You can observe freshly pruned scars along with pruned scars that are years old, so this in nothing new.  Again, I agree with the original post in that the person or persons who have been doing this over the years might think they are doing the hiking community a favor, but in actual fact they are killing the canyon, and robbing it of it's beauty.

  3. This is indeed a sad story. Good to know there are other tree lovers out there. Hard to imagine someone destroying  something unique and totally irreplacable just because it was in their way. I sympathize.
    Leslie

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