Who knew it was such a controversial, hot-button issue? On Facebook, the controversy is on the scale of strong political views, in terms of import. Rock stacking happens all over, but it’s slowly ...

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 ...

On a mild Saturday morning in March, I wound my way west from Austin through the Hill Country along Texas Highway 29, took a left through downtown Llano, the barbecue haven and “Deer Capital of Texas, ...

Officials from Great Smoky Mountains National Park proclaimed in September that a vulnerable species of wild salamander had been found crushed to death. They blamed the activity known as ...

All along the Llano River, rock towers rise like tiny skyscrapers engineered by Mother Nature. Knobby rocks the size of hiking boots balance like ballerinas on smooth, egg-size stones. Some bend into ...

IT WAS DAYLIGHT on the river with a heavy fog hugging close to the water. As the sky grew lighter the outline of the distant hills revealed the glaciered peaks of a mountain the Native Americans ...

The Department of Natural Resources is urging state park visitors to avoid taking rocks from trails and bodies of water and then stacking them to make a tower. Whether it be for decorative purposes or ...

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.

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, ...

This is the latest in our “Discover the Boise Foothills” series of blog posts exploring different trails. Previously: Introduction, Hillside to Hollow (and rare plants), Corrals (and dog issues), ...