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title: "Cairns: Messengers in Stone"
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# Cairns: Messengers in Stone

**Price:** COP 154746
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- **What is this?** Cairns: Messengers in Stone
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## Description

"Makes stones sing" -- Kirkus Reviews From meadow trails to airy mountaintops and wide open desert, cairns -- those seemingly random stacks of rocks -- are surprisingly rich in stories and meaning. For thousands of years cairns have been used by people to connect to the landscape and communicate with others, and are often an essential guide to travelers. Cairns, manmade rock piles can indicate a trail, mark a grave, serve as an altar or shrine, reveal property boundaries or sacred hunting grounds, and even predict astronomical activity. The Inuit have more than two dozen terms to describe cairns and their uses! In Cairns: Messengers in Stone , geologist and acclaimed nature writer David B. Williams ( Stories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology ) explores the history of cairns from the moors of Scotland to the peaks of the Himalaya -- where they come from, what they mean, why they’re used, how to make cairns, and more. Cairns are so much more than a random pile of rocks, knowing how to make cairns can drastically alter the meaning of the formation. Hikers, climbers, travelers, gardeners, and nature buffs alike will delight in this quirky, captivating collection of stories about cairns.

Review: Super informative - I picked cairns as the guiding theme for an event and this gem of a book is a wonderful treasure of history, meaning, use and geography. All you ever need or want to know about cairns!
Review: Interesting gift for a hiker! - I read a review of this book in our paper, and it sounded interesting. I bought it as a gift for a friend that back packs & hikes. He said he really liked it!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #206,035 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #31 in Rock & Mineral Field Guides #91 in Rocks & Minerals #151 in Mountain Climbing |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 55 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super informative
*by V***E on November 15, 2017*

I picked cairns as the guiding theme for an event and this gem of a book is a wonderful treasure of history, meaning, use and geography. All you ever need or want to know about cairns!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting gift for a hiker!
*by H***Y on June 24, 2013*

I read a review of this book in our paper, and it sounded interesting. I bought it as a gift for a friend that back packs & hikes. He said he really liked it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cairns
*by A***R on October 7, 2017*

Excellent book, arrived well-packaged, no shipping damage. Interesting subject to be on the lookout for, when walking in nature. I need to make some in my yard!

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*Last updated: 2026-05-28*