BEWARE: If You See Purple Posts In The Woods, It Means THIS Way back in the settler days, it was harder to tell where someones land began and the wilderness ended. People often would stray onto others properties, unwittingly incurring the wrath of landowners with shotguns who wanted to protect their families and livestock from intruders. They needed to adopt a practice that would effectively let wanderers or travelers know to beware of their land, so innocent people wouldnt get hurt when they were mistaken for potential burglars. People began to paint posts outside their land purple, indicating where not to tread if you knew any better. The trend began in Arkansas and made its way all the way up to at its northernmost point Indiana. A purple post meant, if you want to get out of here with your life, you best steer clear of this hearth, my friend. The practice is still kept up, mostly in very forested areas, across the south and the north. Purple was the selected color because it stands out so easily in the relatively drab monochrome landscape of southern and midwestern woods. So if you see purple next time youre hunting, fishing, or camping, stay away, or you might regret it! 