From The New York Times: RED ROCK CANYON, Nev. — The jagged pink mountains here glitter, rare instances of natural beauty in a desolate landscape known more for its gleaming casinos. For years, hikers and rock climbers have flocked to Red Rock Canyon for the easily accessible climbs. History seekers come to look at the patch of land where Indian tribes roamed as far back as the 10th century. Now graffiti vandals have found the place, too. A hiker recently spotted red scrawls on the rocks a few yards off a popular trail. In letters stretching as high as two feet, the graffiti damaged pictographs that could be more than 1,000 years old.
Red Rocks of Nevada Smudged by Less Colorful Graffiti
Vandals have found the trails in Nevada and other western states that Indian tribes roamed as far back as the 10th century.
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