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 ...

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, ...

Officials from Great Smoky Mountains National Park proclaimed in September that a vulnerable species of wild salamander had been found crushed to death. They blamed the activity known as ...

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.

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 ...

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. Unfortunately, ...

HOUSTON – You’ve probably seen them at parks across Texas and the United States, and probably the world: rock cairns. They’re the stacks of stones people place, often in waterways or on trails. In ...

If you are an ardent traveller and adventure lover and have done hiking, visited parks reserves, and other remote-like destinations, you will have noticed piles of stones, placed in strategic places.