Cairns: stacked stones that serve as markers. To bygone civilizations, they marked burial places and sacred ground. Today, they guide hikers along paths where signposts are impractical. Until the artistic or mischieviously inclined pass through and mark their passing or start a game of boulder jenga. For the Leave No Trace crowd, this is treasonous. …
Between a rock and a hard place
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