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.

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 ...

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 ...

Rock piles have proliferated on hiking trails in recent years, irking conservationists. Stuart Cox has been applying his boot to the issue. By Isabella Kwai Reporting from London Towers of rocks, ...

"Recently, an eastern hellbender, the largest salamander in North America, was found crushed beneath rocks that had been ...

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 ...

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 ...

ODESSA, Texas — There's a mystery in Odessa. One that has local residents scrambling for answers. Unique works of art made by stacking rocks have appeared in parts of Odessa. But what are they and ...

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 ...