In 2008, the federal government approved the highway expansion to add a left-turn lane. The project wiped out a cluster of old-growth Douglas fir trees, destroyed an ancient altar and covered burial grounds at a sacred Indigenous site known as Ana Kwna Nchi Nchi Patat, or the “Place of Big Big Trees.” The government will help restore the site, ending a 15-year legal battle waged by members of regional tribes and nonprofits. Read more at the link in our bio. 📷 by Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian #mounthood #triballand