Balancing Act: The History of Rock Cairns and Why Stacking Rocks is Discouraged in Zion

If you’ve spent any time in Zion or just about any other national park, you’ve likely seen a rock cairn or two. These serene, colorful stacks of rocks seemingly defy the laws of gravity. They range from tiny towers of little more than pebbles to small boulders balanced one atop…

Balancing Act: The History of Rock Cairns and Why Stacking Rocks is Discouraged in Zion

A curious but destructive practice - Zion National Park

Cairn Kickers United

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Along North Shore, piles of rocks create mountains of controversy

Dillon 🐸 Biologist, Science Communicator on Instagram: What rock stackers look like to everyone else 🙃 Continuing the rock stacking post from earlier. No matter how many environmentalists, park staff, or Indigenous

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Please don't stack rocks on your next hike. Here's why. - Lonely Planet

PSA Don't Stack Rocks to identify spiritually significant places in nature. It could be bad for the environment. Thank you to everyone who enlightened me about this. : r/pagan

It's Time To Stop Stacking Rocks In Wilderness Areas - Unofficial Networks