Vandals Target Los Angeles Area National Forests
Rocks and cliffs are covered with graffiti near Sapphire Falls in
Cucamonga Canyon on June 23, 2013 in the Angeles National Forest near
Rancho Cucamonga, California. In response massive graffiti vandalism,
the city of Rancho Cucamonga is denying access through non-national
forest land, actively enforced with $250 citations. While hikers must
now use difficult and dangerous routes on national forest land to reach
the popular falls, teams of graffiti vandals continue to spray paint the
area at will. An epidemic of vandalism against natural, archeological
and historical sites has led to the closure of historic Barker Dam and
the popular Rattlesnake Canyon hiking area of the Wonderland of Rocks in
Joshua Tree National Park. Vandals have also spray painted and chopped
up iconic giant saguaro cacti in Saguaro National Park. Officials report
that some vandals brag about their destructive exploits on social media
sites, further popularizing vandalism in evermore remote wilderness
areas.
Vandals Target Los Angeles Area National Forests
People descend a waterfall near graffiti-covered rocks at Sapphire Falls
in Cucamonga Canyon on June 23, 2013 in the Angeles National Forest
near Rancho Cucamonga, California. In response massive graffiti
vandalism, the city of Rancho Cucamonga is denying access through
non-national forest land, actively enforced with $250 citations. While
hikers must now use difficult and dangerous routes on national forest
land to reach the popular falls, teams of graffiti vandals continue to
spray paint the area at will. An epidemic of vandalism against natural,
archeological and historical sites has led to the closure of historic
Barker Dam and the popular Rattlesnake Canyon hiking area of the
Wonderland of Rocks in Joshua Tree National Park. Vandals have also
spray painted and chopped up iconic giant saguaro cacti in Saguaro
National Park. Officials report that some vandals brag about their
destructive exploits on social media sites, further popularizing
vandalism in evermore remote wilderness areas.
Vandals Target Los Angeles Area National Forests
A man swims near graffiti-covered rocks at Sapphire Falls in Cucamonga
Canyon on June 23, 2013 in the Angeles National Forest near Rancho
Cucamonga, California. In response massive graffiti vandalism, the city
of Rancho Cucamonga is denying access through non-national forest land,
actively enforced with $250 citations. While hikers must now use
difficult and dangerous routes on national forest land to reach the
popular falls, teams of graffiti vandals continue to spray paint the
area at will. An epidemic of vandalism against natural, archeological
and historical sites has led to the closure of historic Barker Dam and
the popular Rattlesnake Canyon hiking area of the Wonderland of Rocks in
Joshua Tree National Park. Vandals have also spray painted and chopped
up iconic giant saguaro cacti in Saguaro National Park. Officials report
that some vandals brag about their destructive exploits on social media
sites, further popularizing vandalism in evermore remote wilderness
areas.
