Local folk artists and craftspeople had started this tradition back in the day. As the Cathedral Woods are within private land, there are signs up about not disturbing the local nature. The Fairy Houses themselves have generated a bit of controversy. Some say it’s bad for the environment as it’s gotten out of control. Signs are posted asking visitors not to build anymore as they remove too much bark from the trees and pull up too many stones and ripping up too much moss to make them and similar types of environmental impact. Sometimes thoughtless people will tear them apart. Many hikers, however, find them irresistible. We did, too, but didn’t construct or destroy any.