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…

A curious but destructive practice - Zion National Park

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What Are Cairns? And Why Should You Leave Them Alone?

CATALYST PLANET - Why Creating Rock Cairns is Dangerous and Wildly Illegal

Stop the rock-stacking — High Country News – Know the West

Why Scientists Fall for Precariously Balanced Rocks - Atlas Obscura

D. Brian Walton (@dbrianwalton) / X

An anonymous artist has been making these. : r/pics

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

The Rockin' History Of Rock Cairns - Jetset Times

Made a cairn. Bored by the river : r/AssassinsCreedValhala