One in a series on Acadia’s Bates cairns Long the target of vandals and errant hikers, the historic cairns of Acadia National Park are the focus of new efforts to recognize and preserve them. Moira O’Neill of Surry and Ranger Judy Hazen Connery have worked together to design an “Anatomy of a Bates Cairn” T-shirt. … Continue reading Message in the rocks: Acadia’s Bates cairns get new focus