The New York Times

This Wall Was Made for Walking

A slow-motion performance piece that celebrates the art of building dry stone walls nears its final stage at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. A visitor takes a photo of the “Walking Wall” as it curves ...
The Conversation

New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own

Robert M. Thorson created and coordinates the Stone Wall Initiative, an online resource on the historic stone walls of New England. He is an advocate for their conservation and management, and a ...
Seven Days

Vermont’s Stone Trust Teaches the Art of Dry Stone Walling

Some find solace in the physical feel of stone. Some claim it speaks to them. The permanence of stone is legendary: A sword cannot be drawn from it; a mythical Greek monarch defines futility by ...
PBS

Stone Walls

How stone salls became prevalent in New England. Stroll through the woods of New England and you’re bound to come across long stretches of stone walls. The historic walls function as more than a ...