Cairns rocks

Cairns are the official name for those cool piles of balanced rocks. Do you know why there are cairns along trails in the Rocky Mountains?

“Oh, the joys of travel! To feel the excitement of sudden departure, not always knowing whither. Surely you and I are in agreement about that. How often did my life seem concentrated in th…

From Clava Cairns to summit markers, explore the ancient practice and purpose of rock cairns, and discover the link with Scotland and Scots tradition.

Makes me want to go pile some rocks on top of each other. They're called cairns.

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You know those books – those that, once you’ve read them, you can’t imagine not KNOWING all the good stuff inside? Such is the case with an excellent new book, Cairns: Messengers in Stone. Written by Geologist David B. Williams, this is one of the best books I’ve read all year. It focuses on cairns in all their glory – geology, ecology, on the trail, burial cairns, the role of cairns in expeditions, how to build cairns, and a global tour of cairns.

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Cairns to lead the way, a simple pile of rocks shows you, without words, where to go… Cairns have been used since the beginning of humanity, mostly to set marks to not get lost in nature #balancingrocks #rockcairns #naturelovers #balancingrocks