Rock stacking may seem like a wholesome way to leave your mark on a trail. Known as rock cairns, they've been used as navigational guides and memorials in parks and by rivers. But some park officials ...

PARADISE, MICH. -- Tahquamenon Falls State Park is reminding visitors that the seemingly innocent act of stacking rocks in nature is actually harmful to the environment. “Thank you for being ...

Just like carving initials into a tree, leaving behind trash in a campground, or spray-painting your name on a rock face, do not stack the rocks. Sometimes called cairns, these rock stacks are often ...

I've seen them, and I'm sure you have, too. Rocks are stacked and balanced in various formations on hiking trails, beaches, and in deserts. There's actually something artful about it and very Zen.

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding state park visitors to leave no trace, including putting those rocks down. The Dinosaur Valley State Park in North Texas posted an ...

Building a cairn, AKA: rock stacking, sounds like a beautiful way to commune with nature and unwind. The process doesn't involve anything more than collecting rocks of various sizes and then stacking ...

Hello and Happy Friday! Rebecca Salinas here. OK, this week we’re talking about an innocent outdoor activity that’s actually a big no-no at Texas state parks. Did you know that rock stacking isn’t ...

On a mild Saturday morning in March, I wound my way west from Austin through the Hill Country along Texas Highway 29, took a left through downtown Llano, the barbecue haven and “Deer Capital of Texas, ...

DUNBAR, Scotland—For lovers of the outdoors, it is one of the most polarizing questions of our times: Is it ever okay to stack big piles of stones? The pastime has taken off in recent years, inspired ...

Some Texas park officials want people to stop stacking rocks in state parks. They say it disturbs the wildlife habitats there. Rock stacking may seem like a wholesome way to leave your mark on a trail ...