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Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 06 2023 11:37 pm
by chumley
https://www.abc15.com/news/state/grand- ... gh-tourism
GRAND FALLS, AZ — Adah’iilini, also known as Grand Falls, is closed to the public until further notice due to trash, damage, and other issues.
Grand Falls is northeast of Flagstaff, on the Navajo Nation.
Due to the increased popularity of Grand Falls, the site has seen more and more visitors resulting in the following:
Accumulation of overflowing trash.
Littering of alcohol containers (alcohol is prohibited by the Navajo Nation)
ATV groups off-roading into residential areas and non-designated roads.
High tourism.
Deterioration of road maintenance.
Disturbance of the natural ecosystem, its inhabitants and cultural sites.
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 8:36 am
by PatrickL
Can we blame Instagram for this or nah?
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 8:42 am
by chumley
@PatrickL I typically conclude that people are the ones responsible for their actions.
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 11:22 am
by RowdyandMe
@chumley
It only takes a few people to screw it up for the rest of us.
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 12:13 pm
by Alston_Neal
RowdyandMe wrote: ↑Mar 07 2023 11:22 am
@chumley
It only takes a few people to screw it up for the rest of us.
Only since the dawn of human history
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 1:09 pm
by PatrickL
@chumley Gonna take that as a yes
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 5:54 pm
by big_load
Alston_Neal wrote: ↑Mar 07 2023 12:13 pm
RowdyandMe wrote: ↑Mar 07 2023 11:22 am
@chumley
It only takes a few people to screw it up for the rest of us.
Only since the dawn of human history
It's probably been the same few people this whole time. They keep getting recycled and never learn.
Re: Navajo residents close Grand Falls to visitors
Posted: Mar 07 2023 7:04 pm
by xsproutx
big_load wrote:It's probably been the same few people this whole time.
Lizard people. It's always the lizard people.
