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aracaria · 2 years

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Rock Tower in Fibonacci Garden #fibonacci #rocktower #rocksculpture #balancingrock #northernrivers (at Mullumbimby) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch37tv1vOf0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#fibonacci #rocktower #rocksculpture #balancingrock #northernrivers

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chey-murray · 1 year

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The Rock-Stacking Controversy

If you visit a riverbank or rocky area, you might see hundreds of them all stacked up like a little army. You might call them rock-stacks(which is what I will call them for this post), inukshuks, cairns, or something else entirely. No matter what you call them, they are an ongoing source of controversy in the outdoors community.

In a video I saw many years ago now, a woman was videoing and yelling at someone who was kicking rock-stacks down, and the comments section could not agree on who was in the right. Since then, I have seen posts of people talking about how a “rock-kicker made their kid cry” as well as posts along the lines of “I tried to explain to this mother why not to stack rocks, and she yelled at me.”

The rock-stacks are now being built in mass amounts(often for a photo), and has created a divide.

Rather than argue about what or what not to allow people to do, in this post I am going to tell you all the sides and facts I can so you can make your own opinion.

The “They Are Fun” Side:

This side argues that they are harmless fun. They say that kids and adults alike need time climbing trees, playing in stream, and exploring, in order to truly learn to appreciate nature.

"Rock stacking is an outdoor activity that promotes motor skills and dirty hands." Fatherly

"In modern times, many people use stacking stones to relax, relieve stress, meditate, create, play, and learn." Rhythms of Play

The “They Are Art” Side:

It takes time and perfect balance to stack the rocks just right, and each rock-stack tells the story of someone who did just that. They are art, and should not be removed because they make this group happy to see.

As it turns out, you don’t need sleight of hand or even mud to design gravity-defying cairns. You do need a bit of patience, though, and a knack for “knowing the rocks,” according to Michael Grab, a land artist who has been balancing rocks since 2008. He builds his sculptures with rocks from the natural landscape, usually alongside water. Rock balancing is an internationally recognized craft; Grab has been invited to design sculptures at rock balance festivals in Italy, Costa Rica, and Boulder, Colorado, where he spends most of his time“ THE ZEN OF ROCK BALANCING” by Garden Design

The “They Are Ugly” Side:

Yup, the opposite as above. This side says that they hike to be out in nature, not to be reminded of humans by all the “ugly little rock stacks” destroying the natural scenery.

The “They Are Environmentally Bad” Side:

Environmentalists and leave-no-trace hikers argue that removing rocks displaces wildlife who use the rocks as homes or to hide under, as well as helps cause soil erosion.

“When rocks are relocated, this also can destabilize the soil and make the area vulnerable to erosion. In the case of removing rocks from rivers and other water bodies, you may be disrupting aquatic habitats and, in extreme cases, could even be affecting the natural flow.” The Washington Post

The “They Will Get People Lost” Side:

Backcountry hikers argue that they are often used as trail markers for places where trails are not clearly marked, and that making random rock stacks can get people lost.

On the other side of this argument, they also say to be very careful which stacks you kick down, because you could be kicking down a trail marker.

"Stone sculptures are often built to mark trails and to help hikers find their way up and down the mountains." CBC

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So, as you can tell, people can be very passionate about what side they are on. What about you? Which side are you on in this controversy?

#rockstack #rockstacking #rock stacking #rock stack #balancingrocks #rocktower #hiking #hiker #hike #albertahiking #hikingalberta #outdoors #nature #environment #enviromental #environmetalists #ecology #ecosystem #education

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gregwal · 1 year

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A bunch of cairns near Cairns #cairn #cairns #balancingrocks #beach #travel #travelphotography #queensland #australia #wanderlust #pixel7pro (at Balancing Rocks Wangetti) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmLudN3rGHp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#cairn #cairns #balancingrocks #beach #travel #travelphotography #queensland #australia #wanderlust #pixel7pro

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dragangrafixmarketing · 2 years

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cottea · 3 years

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Choke Artist @balancing Rock #balancingrock #thearches #lost180pics #utah #crosscountry #roadtrip #withson #chokeartist #wrongusage #whocares #literal #illusionsoftheillusion #travel #유타 #더아치즈국립공원 #ユタジャアーチズ国立公園　＃息子と (at The Arches) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIaWdODLexi/?igshid=19uj7yzrcpxqc

#balancingrock #thearches #lost180pics #utah #crosscountry #roadtrip #withson #chokeartist #wrongusage #whocares #literal #illusionsoftheillusion #travel #유타 #더아치즈국립공원 #ユタ

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rlumkang · 5 years

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Reposted from @topher8484 - Balancing Act - #balancingrock #balancing #balancingact #findyourbalance #naturelover #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephoto #landscapephotography #whatawonderfulworld https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvz5zfXgDj5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rlbqon4hqv9y

#balancingrock #balancing #balancingact #findyourbalance #naturelover #nature #naturephotography #landscape #landscapephoto #landscapephotography #whatawonderfulworld

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chhattisgarhrider · 3 years

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क्या आपने देखी है कभी ऐसी चट्टान, जो कई बरसों से अपने स्थान से एक अंगुल भी नहीं डिगा, प्राकृतिक आपदा भी उसे हिला तक नहीं पाई। इसे देखने के लिए विदेशों से भी पर्यटक आते हैं। साथ ही शोधकर्ता अब तक इसकी खूबियों को जानने के प्रयास में लगे हैं। इस पत्थर और इस स्थान पर देवी का आशीर्वाद भी माना जाता है। कहा जाता है कि माता की कृपा से ही अब तक इस स्थान पर कोई आंच तक नहीं आ सकी है। हर साल बड़ी संख्या में लोग इसे देखने के लिए पहुंचते हैं। मदन-महल की पहाडिय़ों पर स्थित इस अद्भुत चट्टान को बैलेंसिंग रॉक कहा जाता है। लोग इसे किसी चमत्कार से कम नहीं मानते।जिस स्थान पर ये चट्टान दूसरी चट्टान पर टिकी हुई है उससे कुछ ही दूरी पर के माता शारदा का भव्य प्राचीन मंदिर स्थित हैं। जहां किसी जमाने में शेर के आने की भी जानकारी मिलती है। यहां से समीप ही स्थित है कि रानी दुर्गावती का किला। इस पूरे क्षेत्र को दुर्गावती की स्मृतियों के रूप में अब भी पहचाना जाता है। ये चट्टान कब से इसी रूप में है ये तक स्पष्टत: नहीं बताया जा सका है। तो दोस्तों कैसा लगा यह वीडियो मुझे कमेंट करके जरूर बताएं और अगर आप मेरे चैनल में नए हैं तो चैनल को सब्सक्राइब करना ना भूले और बैल आइकन में बटन दबा दें ताकि मेरे वीडियो सबसे पहले आपको मिले औरअपना प्यार हमेशा बनाए रखें video link https://youtu.be/_qGWSOYc3G8 #balancingrock #balancingrockjabalpur #jabalpurcity #chhattisgarhrider #madanmahal #ranidurgavatikila #madanmahal #jabalpurtouristpalce #cgrider #chhattisgarhrider #hr #vo #hv #crv #cr #balancingrock #balancingrockjabalpur #jabalpurbalancingrock #instagram #hastage #balancingrockjabalpurmadhya pradesh #jabalpur #madhyapradesh (at Balancing Rock Jabalpur) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMMPd67Miw0/?igshid=uqld5l5rbkjo

#balancingrock #balancingrockjabalpur #jabalpurcity #chhattisgarhrider #madanmahal #ranidurgavatikila #jabalpurtouristpalce #cgrider #hr #vo #hv #crv #cr #jabalpurbalancingrock #instagram #hastage #balancingrockjabalpurmadhya #jabalpur #madhyapradesh

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etherealvirtuosoart · 3 years

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“Look at you! You’re doing so well!” This is Moe Kobayashi. This was going to be my Shugenja for a D&D campaign, but sadly I cannot play anymore. Her element focus is Earth, but her goal is to master the fifth element, the void. Her favorite pass time is balancing rocks and speaking to them. D&D was something really important in my life, it sparked a sense of creativity and quick thinking I can’t seem to find anywhere else. I was really bummed when I couldn’t play on my birthday, but it is what it is. I hope you enjoy. Likes and shares are greatly appreciated. #digitalart #artistsoninstagram #japanese #procreate #digitalillustration #hiragana #shugenja #dnd #dndcharacter #oc #ocartwork #green #earth #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragonscharacter #balancingrock #wishingyouallthebest  https://www.instagram.com/p/CKawuOdjc0R/?igshid=g0zc3xyg66s5

#digitalart #artistsoninstagram #japanese #procreate #digitalillustration #hiragana #shugenja #dnd #dndcharacter #oc #ocartwork #green #earth #dungeonsanddragonsart #dungeonsanddragonscharacter #balancingrock #wishingyouallthebest

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theworkshopn4 · 3 years

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H A P P Y You’re probably already all sick of me talking about rocks...but...look at this amazing balancing rock! I was over the moon to find this on our walk the other day! (Swipe to see a close up of my happy face 🤣) For any of you interested I think this is something called a Glacial Erratic, which is a boulder that was deposited by a glacier on top of another boulder. Paul was not so happy about me standing under this balancing rock, I think he might have been worried I’d get crushed 😬 It’s such an amazing thing to think these boulders were shifted on top of each other during an ice age and are still sitting happily together after all that time! Completely fascinating, if you’re into that kind of thing! Anyone in the know, if I’m wrong please do correct me! #balancingrock #glacialerratic #iceage #movingrocks #myinterests #rockformations #geekygirl #geography #geologialove #scotland #isleofmull #croggan #londonartistinscotland #walking #foragingforcolour #artistatwork #innature (at Croggan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CI75wtcn5xp/?igshid=1bbamegj7ww7n

#balancingrock #glacialerratic #iceage #movingrocks #myinterests #rockformations #geekygirl #geography #geologialove #scotland #isleofmull #croggan #londonartistinscotland #walking #foragingforcolour #artistatwork #innature

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beejaedee · 7 years

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Day 5: Shout out to the islanders. :) . . . . . #longisland #inktober #inktober2017 #penandink #ink #dippen #map #illustration #drawing #lettering #handlettering #handdrawn #sketch #moleskine #novascotia #digbyns #digbyneck #balancingrock #mapdrawing #beejaedee #nautical #chart #ocean #sea #island (at Freeport, Nova Scotia)

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davidwfloydart · 2 years

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This large balancing rock known as Kummakivi in Ruokolahti, Finland #finland #finlandnature #balancingpose #balancingrocks #naturalwonders #rockstar #kummakivistone #natureperfection (at Catalina Foothills, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbeLjWyrcgs3jQ6lMYRAnNXcZM8706_8BohjUs0/?utm_medium=tumblr

#finland #finlandnature #balancingpose #balancingrocks #naturalwonders #rockstar #kummakivistone #natureperfection

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endeisjewelrydesign · 2 years

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💛❤️𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 💜💖 I have finished a handful of Cairn pieces for my upcoming collection! I fell in love with the idea of these stone stacks as soon as I finished my first piece so I decided to add another colour combination! Almandine Garnet, Hessonite Garnet and Citrine. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐣𝐨𝐲, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲. I will stock the shop with three Cairn rings and two Cairn necklaces. Which colour combination is your favourite?! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎:𝟎𝟎 𝐂𝐄𝐒𝐓! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫! . . . . . . . . #botanicaljewelry #artisanjewelry #silversmith #woodlandjewelry #woodlandart #darkcottagecore #natureinspiredjewelry #cottagecorejewelry #cottagecore #fairycore #herbalwitch #gardenwitch #instasmithy #balancingrocks #magicaljewelry #artjewelry #witchyjewelry #jewelryartist #greenwitch #whimsicaljewelry #metalsmithsociety #stonebalancing (at Amsterdam, Netherlands) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiJC_NgDpf/?utm_medium=tumblr

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ecoamerica · 2 months

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marcel-unterweger-blog · 5 years

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The Art of Stone Balancing! 😉 Have you ever tried this? It looks easier than it is. 😂 . . . . . . . #pinzgauer712 #photography #balancingrock #riverwalk #walk #salzburgo #pinzgau #nature_shooters #mensfashion #naturelovers #smileface #salzburg_austria #salzburgerland #stone #rockbalancing #smilee #naturephotography #nature #oberpinzgau #balancing #hohensalzburg #men #stonebalancing #smilers #nature_up_close #pinzgauer #smile😊 #visitsalzburg #prilaga #photography📸 #me (hier: Neukirchen, Salzburg, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/B01ED5_ih_R/?igshid=1mwuf5g654bkk

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willambraga · 5 years

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Balancing Rock - Nova Scotia #geomorfologia #geografy #geografiaomundoemfoco #climatologia #helpasylumforme #Portugalmesocorre #horizonte #paisagem #belezasnaturais #geology #mushroomcloud #beautyful #balancingrock #novascotia https://www.instagram.com/p/B0oxksRBCvR/?igshid=pmm4mn35szgx

#geomorfologia #geografy #geografiaomundoemfoco #climatologia #helpasylumforme #portugalmesocorre #horizonte #paisagem #belezasnaturais #geology #mushroomcloud #beautyful #balancingrock #novascotia

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adalae · 5 years

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Went for a walk on the beach the other day and found these. 🌊 #river #rocks #balancingrock #sunset #ninjas #skills (at Vancouver, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwsqc-0JNNE/?igshid=o6wkc8mvlz6e

#river #rocks #balancingrock #sunset #ninjas #skills

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northern-downpour-sends-its-luv · 4 years

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What did you do over the weekend? I paid a visit to @groundsforsculpture yesterday! I recommend that everyone pay a visit while it's still green!

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ecoamerica · 1 month

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