Vandals hit Yosemite National Park with graffiti on boulder, more

Vandals defaced a boulder and different sites astatine Yosemite National Park with graffiti implicit the weekend.

The graffiti was discovered adjacent the Bridalveil Falls Trail and shared online by parkgoer Ando Arakelyan, the Fresno Bee archetypal reported.

Arakelyan’s photos showed a boulder, a doorway and an informational motion scrawled with the connection "Yeti" successful spray paint.

He told Outside that he’s seen graffiti astatine Yosemite with expanding regularity.

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A antheral spotted graffiti astatine Yosemite National Park implicit the weekend. (Ando Arakelyan)

"I astir apt spot thing each mates of months," Arakelyan said. "It’s not that uncommon anymore to spot graffiti successful the park, and a batch of trash arsenic well."

The vandals besides tagged an informational motion astatine Yosemite National Park. (Ando Arakelyan)

Social media users called the vandalism a "disgrace," and argued that the vandals should beryllium punished.

Graffiti was besides seen connected a doorway successful Yosemite. (Ando Arakelyan)

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Suspects tin beryllium charged with misdemeanor vandalism successful a U.S. nationalist park, which applies to comparatively insignificant harm specified arsenic graffiti, carving into trees oregon rocks, oregon defacing signs and facilities. Penalties tin see up to six months successful jail, fines up to $5,000 and mandatory restitution to screen cleanup oregon repairs.

A scenic presumption of Cathedral rocks successful Yosemite National Park, California, connected March 6, 2025. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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If harm exceeds $1,000, oregon involves historic, archaeological, oregon irreplaceable earthy features, the discourtesy tin escalate to a felony. Penalties whitethorn see ample fines, mandatory restitution and situation sentences of up to 10 years.