Arborglyphs – Basque immigrant sheepherders left their marks on aspen trees in the American West
- Written by John Bieter, Professor of History, Boise State University
Carvings made over decades by Basque herders are endangered as their canvas, the aspens, are at risk.Sawtooth Mountains, 2011, Idaho Basque Arborglyphs Collection, Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State UniversityThroughout the mountains of the American West, carvings hidden on the trunks of aspen trees tell the stories...