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Hikers have different opinions about whether it’s bad to stack rocks out in nature

Well, if you haven’t, we’re here to tell you that it’s going on out there and folks are split on if this is something harmful ...
Yahoo

Should You Knock Over Cairns or Leave Them? Even the National Park Service Can’t Agree.

Should you leave cairns alone or destroy them? Ask that question to a group of backpackers and you're likely to spark the kind of argument that strains tramilies. Some hikers pass rock stacks by ...
The Daily Dot

The rock stacking wars: hikers can’t agree if stacking rocks ruins ecosystems—or just annoys purists

Hikers and environmentalists are at each other’s throats on TikTok over rock stacking and whether it’s harmful to local ecosystems. Videos went from poses next to rock cairns to dramatically knocking ...
popcrush

Here’s Where Stacking Rocks Can Get You a Citation for Vandalism

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.
popcrush

This is Where It’s Illegal to Stack Rocks

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, ...