In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, thousands of miles from any continent, Easter Island rises out of the sea. Its surface ...

Known for its mysterious stone Moai statues, Easter Island has a somewhat enigmatic history, largely due to the fact that much of it was passed along via oral tradition. Over the years, some have ...

Hundreds of monumental stone heads dot the coastline of the remote Pacific island of Rapa Nui ... 1 square kilometer (0.4 square mile), and rock garden cultivation alone would only have supported ...

The idea was for people to continue adding to the rock garden until the Easter event scheduled for April 18. “We went to check on him, only to find that he and all the rocks that were left ...

Jon Canfield Easter Island Moai. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam. Easter Island Ahu Tongariki. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam. Easter Island, Rano Kau. Courtesy of Flickr user Arian Zwegers.