Graffiti vandals creep into National Parks

[boondockdad]

Good.
https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1563/nocket...-vandalism.htm

[boondockdad]

You get all kinds camping.

Idiot parents raising idiot children. Maddening.

http://rebrn.com/re/this-guy-vandali...-week-4400070/

[tvketchum]

If there are those who want a free spot to camp, while helping beleaguered National Parks protect the unique, see

www.volunteer.gov

for almost unlimited opportunities across the country.

[boondockdad]

"President Donald J. Trump has proposed a $2,700,000,000 budget for the National Park Service (NPS) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019"

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/02-12-...t-proposal.htm

https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/budget.htm

$2.7B

Who knew leaving nature alone was so expensive?

[Wayne&Sam]

Originally Posted by boondockdad

You get all kinds camping.

Idiot parents raising idiot children. Maddening.

http://rebrn.com/re/this-guy-vandali...-week-4400070/

And they own Andersen the company that makes hitches and levelers!

[boondockdad]

Originally Posted by Wayne&Sam

And they own Andersen the company that makes hitches and levelers!

More money than brains.

Since Corona Arch isn't technically National Park land, it's BLM that has an active investigation open. Wonder how big a bite they take.

[billrector]

Originally Posted by Tincampers

You can carry a gun in a national park but you cannot fire your gun in a national park except in rare circumstances.

I forgot I had my pistol on my hip in Capital Reef NP and walked into the ranger station. I was reminded that guns are not allow in the buildings! They were very nice about it!

[Lumatic]

The most stringent anti grafitti program I have come across is at Hueco Tanks State Park outside El Paso. They strictly control the number of people in the park and there is a mandatory video you watch before you get through the gate. Completely OK with me

[OTRA15]

FYI another idiot is on the loose -- thanks pcskier for the link in the Andersen thread.

Originally Posted by pcskier

AAAAAANNNNNDDDDDD again. https://www.ksl.com/article/46344921...leave-no-trace

[eubank]

Alas, this is nothing new. In my opinion, it's not much different from other kinds of damage and/or theft to public lands. Any of you been to the Petrified Forest recently? If not, don't bother unless you're willing to hike in. Everything near the road through the park has long since been carted off.


Lynn

[eubank]

Alas, this is nothing new. In my opinion, it's not much different from other kinds of damage and/or theft to public lands. Any of you been to the Petrified Forest recently? If not, don't bother unless you're willing to hike in. Everything near the road through the park has long since been carted off.


Lynn

[OTRA15]

FYI search results for Zion Graffiti -- too much! --

https://www.google.com/search?q=zion...nt=firefox-b-1

Zion NP PR from May:

https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/...r-graffiti.htm

"Criminal and civil penalties are pending."

[boondockdad]

Seriously, based on much of what I see in our culture (that is widely considered appropriate), I wonder if many of these people honestly have no idea that carving something into a rock is wrong and illegal.

[CaddyGrn]

Awful!

[OTRA15]

Sometimes the perps are caught and punished, thankfully, as were these "goblin topplers."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...obation-n56596
http://archive.sltrib.com/article.ph...25&itype=CMSID



PS -- The embedded videos above are just advertising at this time, from what I can see.

***** Warning -- this action may turn your stomach -- click on link at your own risk! *****

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYFD18BwmJ4

[boondockdad]

and these aye wholes were Boy Scout leaders.

[OTRA15]

Re: Prom-posal in the news recently:

"Officials at Colorado National Monument are offering a $500 reward for information leading to the conviction of individuals who spray-painted love notes and a prom proposal on the White Rocks formation, which is known for its white color, narrow passageways, and concentration of rock art sites. The letters WCO were also found nearby."

http://www.moabtimes.com/view/full_s...t-l--Monument?

https://theknow.denverpost.com/2018/...alized/186975/


"If you see something, say something!"

[Utah Man]

Here’s an op-ed from today’s Deseret News (Salt Lake City) on some of the latest acts of vandalism against irreplaceable and treasured public resources. Sad to see this vandalism continue largely unabated.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.des...ccordingly.amp

Regards - Ron

[OTRA15]

Thanks for the update, Ron.

Sad indeed!

Peter

[OTRA15]

False Kiva closed FYI:

http://www.moabtimes.com/view/full_s...one_leftcolumn

Also in the news, Ryan Andersen has pleaded guilty in the Arches incident:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f224...np-179854.html