Cairns. Those piles of balanced rocks on a trail or in a field. Sometimes they serve a purpose. Most times they're just there. Now some say it's time to kick cairns. Literally.

You are sure to have come across neatly piled cairns on the side of the path when walking or hiking in the countryside. Nowadays, these are often used for orientation or as a place marker. However, in ...

“I don't even know if I would say that the 54 thing still even is one,” he said.. “I think it's evolved into becoming more of just an art piece or a shrine than it is a cairn because I don't ...

Create rock art at Periwinkle Cove in NH and The Stone Trust in Dummerston, Vermont. Stacking rocks may sound mundane, but it can prove to be a fun and enriching artistic activity ...

A National Park has vowed to “leave no stone The Yosemite National Park in California is advising tourists to knock over any rock stacks they find in the wilds of the 3000sq km reserve.

The result is the Cairn Lights, a series of stone-based luminaires that embody balance, craftsmanship, and connection to the natural world. The pieces were informed by the process of building cairns – ...