The trees are on the southern slopes of the Thickwood Hills[2] and within the Redberry Lake Biosphere Reserve.

The Crooked Trees, prominent in Saskatchewan folklore, are dramatically different from the un-twisted aspens just across the road.

However, cuttings from these trees, propagated in Manitoba, exhibit the same pattern of twisted growth, suggesting that the cause is rooted in genetics, possibly the result of a mutation.

[3][4] The trees' unusual appearance was noticed in the 1940s and has attracted the attention of tourists for decades, but more so since the proliferation of websites and blogs that mention them.

[citation needed] Media related to The Crooked Bush at Wikimedia Commons