Rock Stack
Practice a quiet moment of stone stacking. Poke a rock to pick it up, then drop it on the shore. Poke the top stone to lift it again. Stack as high as you like — then clear the shore and begin again. For the full guide, see Where the Quiet Rocks Wait: A Guide to Stone Stacking.
Are there RULES about stone stacking?
Not exactly rules but there is a manifesto containing a code of conduct so that people follow the best practices in order to protect nature and do no harm to the environment and leave no trace that you stacked stones in that place.
By building, observing, photographing and enjoying the stack you make you learn:
- Patience
- Stamina
- Concentration
- Focus, awareness
- Solitude
- Problem solving
- Discipline
- Sensitivity to touch
- Interaction with nature & natural elements (earth, sun, wind, water, rocks)
When you finally take apart or deconstruct your stacks, you are practicing letting go, knowing that nothing lasts forever and we can become comfortable with letting things go.
Rock stacking is not allowed in our national parks because hikers often create special stacks called “cairns” to point the way for other hikers, and stacks of rocks would be confusing and dangerous.
Poke a rock, then drop it on the shore to stack.
