Seeing blue dots, red Xs, orange circles and purple bands on trees and wondering what they mean? Here's what we found out about those painted trees.

If you see green paint on a tree, it won't be by accident. It was painted on for a reason; why it was will largely depend on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several maple trees with white trunks - By Eve Livesey/Getty Images You may be lucky enough to live in or visit an area that has a ...

An orange circle painted on a tree in the woods - Mbprojekt_maciej_bledowski/Getty Images It's not unusual to spot markings on trees while walking through wooded areas, but one color, in particular, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modfos/Getty Images Whether you're walking along a city sidewalk or hiking deep in the forest, you might occasionally notice paint ...