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 ...

It can be tempting to kick over - or even build - a stack of rocks, but officials have different advice.

Have you ever noticed piles of rocks stacked up when you’ve been hiking or spending some time out in nature? Well, if you haven’t, we’re here to tell you that it’s going on out there and folks are ...

Hikers and environmentalists are at each other's throats on TikTok over rock stacking and whether it's harmful to local ecosystems. Videos went from poses next to rock cairns to dramatically knocking ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is urging visitors to stop stacking and moving rocks after an eastern hellbender was found crushed. The park shared that the crushed ...

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Parks and Wildlife officials are reminding visitors to not stack rocks at state parks. The phrase "leave no trail" is literal at any state park in Texas. The Dinosaur ...

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 ...

Hello and Happy Friday! Rebecca Salinas here. OK, this week we’re talking about an innocent outdoor activity that’s actually a big no-no at Texas state parks. Did you know that rock stacking isn’t ...

For years, Chapel Hill residents would notice them: the intentionally stacked rocks along Highway 54, their arrangement forming unique, abstract sculptures. Some rocks, at times, would tower high and ...