trees

Howdy y'all! I came across this today while on a hike. Can't seem to find much about it, or I'm just looking in the wrong places. Any thoughts are appreciated. :headbang:

I've read that Native Americans used to "train" trees to grow in such a pattern that acts like a map of sorts. I came across two trees that look really out of place, and I'm wondering if there's anything to it. Not sure if it helps or matters, but both of these trees are located on a property...

along the stream in my backyard, where i take my walk everyday there are plenty of fallen trees that lay right across the stream, the banks are so high that i jump down and walk right under the fallen tree. I noticed a huge metal structure that is right under where the tree has fallen. It...