evidence: "Scientists from the Wyoming State Parks Department were conducting photographic seismic readings below the tower when they discovered an incredibly large petrified root system below the tower," the post says. "The parks department released a statement saying, ‘We have discovered what looks like a giant root system stemming from the base of the Devils Tower. The root system has been measured at 4 miles deep by 7 miles wide. We are currently conducting studies and tests to confirm that this is actually a root system and not a coincidence’." [...] The false information originated on a satire site, said Gary Schoene, public information office manager for Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. The department has released no statement about a possible root system. Plus, Schoene said, because Devils Tower is a national monument, it’s part of the National Park Service system — not the state parks system. [...] Snopes, Was a giant system of roots discovered below the Devil’s Tower rock formation?, Aug. 1, 2017