How to make a rock cairn

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The history of stone cairns is murky; no one knows the exact significance of a pile of stones placed individually. They have been found in Ireland, Scotland and all over the northern part of the United States. Whether they have spiritual significance or were simply a method of marking a place of meaning, they can give an otherwise basic scene a...

Rocks found when digging a new garden bed can be stacked into a pile to make a stone...

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?

Have you ever built a stone cairns? Combining natural materials, loose parts, construction play and just a little added dash of wow-factor!

Working with materials so different from each other such as stone and wood causes a bit of a conundrum when you're trying to choose a suitable glue. Glues for porous materials like wood may not stick to non-porous substances, and vice versa.

What are those rock structures on the trail? Understand the importance of rock cairns, who builds them, and what they are & aren't for.

Create beautiful compliments to a rock garden or potted plant with these Feng Shui Rock Towers! You might call them Balancing towers.....

Discover the legend behind wishing stones, smooth stones with an unbroken line of quartz, chalcedony, or calcite running around the entire exterior of the stone. Learn how they form, where to find them, and the different variations of the legend behind them in this fascinating article. Whether you believe in the superstition or not, wishing stones are a unique and interesting find for any rockhound.