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Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) stripped of their bark in the Bacon Creek drainage, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The bark, easily removed by making a cut at the base and peeling upward, is traditionally used for making rope, clothing, and other soft goods. Harvesting in single strips avoids killing the tree.

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Copyright: Ethan Welty
Image Size: 1280x853 / 981.4KB; www.weltyphotography.com; North America USA United States Washington Cascade Range Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Bacon Creek color image outdoors horizontal day nobody forest tree western redcedar Thuja plicata bark Native American Indian tradition environment natural resources harvest
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Western redcedar (Thuja plicata) stripped of their bark in the Bacon Creek drainage, Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The bark, easily removed by making a cut at the base and peeling upward, is traditionally used for making rope, clothing, and other soft goods. Harvesting in single strips avoids killing the tree.