What it means when you see purple paint on a tree

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • October 11, 2023

Have you ever been out in the woods and found a tree with a purple stripe painted on it? And if so, what did you do after that? The correct answer, it turns out, is to turn around and exit the area. In recent years, the use of purple paint as a way to designate areas where access to land is limited to those who’ve received advance permission from the landowner has become quite prevalent. The state’s “purple paint law” went into effect in 2011.