@landfactscanada: Rock stacking causes immediate, severe habitat destruction for native lizards and reptiles. What human visitors view as a harmless stack if stones is a demolished neighbourhood to local wildlife. In many arid, coastal, and bush environments the flat rocks preferred by stackers are exactly the stones that lizards depend on to survive. Research from herpetologists shows that moving a rock even 30 centimetres out of place alters the humidity and temperature underneath it. Beyond ecological disruption, decorative rock stacking is highly controversial among Indigenous communities globally. Many Indigenous nations view unauthorized rock stacking as cultural appropriation, land desecration, and a deep sign of disrespect toward sacred traditions. When tourists build stone piles for social media or personal entertainment, they are often unknowingly mimicking, misrepresenting, or physically destroying ancient, sacred structures. Authentic Inuksuit act as vital tools for survival marking caribou hunting grounds, fish caches, and critical navigation routes through barren landscapes. #rock #stack #indigenous #nature #vancouverisland

Izabehl :

right or not that kind of hostility is alarming.

🕷 Redhawks Relics 🕷 :

yall obviously have no clue how waterways work

terri 🦖 :

hes right but that's also not how you treat someone who doesn't know

TB :

Yes it is illegal

Andrew Replogle :

I have never built a rock tower in a hike...I'm building one every freaking time now.

Dominic 🇲🇽💙🇺🇸 :

Okay, but don’t come at someone like that! Talk to them about it and tell why! They most likely don’t know.

BookLover-82 :

I do feel like there was a better way to handle the situation

DownTheWormHoleIGo :

it's literally not that deep

IsaSquishySpark :

If I want to build a rock stack, I’ll buy some rocks and do it on my own property. Because I understand the whimsical urge but also want to be a good steward of the earth.

Disney, Coffee and Booktok :

He is correct

foragepottery :

We literally have an entire forest service sector in Sedona Arizona where they have to go out and knock them over because it causes tourists to get lost and then they have to get airlifted and rescued 😭

Thomas :

Sure, now tell that it 12,000 years of humans. We are apart of nature. Our influence is natural.

Tiger Furry :

I looked up the law. It's really vague, really says nothing about rock art or anything of the sorts it basically just goes down to don't litter? So don't really get what you're coming from here

Kate Mo :

Imagine keeping this energy for the Epstein files 😭

The Parlay Queen :

yup he is right

mikepresley5 :

interesting

Oliver :

Also there are official rock towers that mark trails, by building one you can confuse hikers which can lead to them getting lost

heatherunderawillowtree :

For fact checking purposes: No. Building rock art (often called rock stacking, rock balancing, or unauthorized cairns) is not automatically illegal in all 50 states, but it is often prohibited or can result in citations on public lands depending on who manages the land and the local regulations. A few important distinctions: * National Parks: Building your own rock cairns is generally prohibited or treated as a violation of park regulations because it alters natural features, can damage habitats, and may confuse hikers who rely on official trail markers. * State Parks: Rules vary by state and even by individual park. Some explicitly prohibit moving rocks or creating structures; others may not have a specific rule but can still cite visitors under broader resource-protection regulations. * National Forests, BLM land, and wildlife areas: Regulations vary. Even where it isn’t specifically illegal, it is often discouraged under Leave No Trace principles. * Private property: It’s generally up to the landowner. If you have permission, building rock art is usually legal.

Julian :

jroybbop :

He may have been right, but that wasn’t the way to approach the situation.

akari.rng :

I get where he’s coming from but definitely could been done better imo

✨Rowan🏳️‍⚧️🔜LafayettePride✨ :

He is absolutely right.

⛧ 😶 ⛧ :

And what about cairns? They mark trails and keep people safe / on track in areas where the trail isn’t as apparent