Video showing the destruction of two hoodoos in Utah. This is ecoterrorism.....
UPDATE: 2News received a statement from the Utah Department of Natural Resources and Division of Parks and Recreation:
"The Utah Department of Natural Resources and Division of Parks and Recreation learned of these videos today.
We are currently working to determine the authenticity of both and reaching out to other state and federal agencies to identify the exact locations.
The destruction of natural rock formations on public land is a crime and will be prosecuted. Formations like hoodoos and arches take tens of thousands of years to form and can be destroyed in seconds when people act carelessly and irresponsibly. Please protect Utah’s public lands. Report abusive behavior like vandalism and enjoy the outdoor responsibly."
Hoodoos are tall skinny spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins and “broken” lands. Hoodoos are most commonly found in the High Plateaus region of the Colorado Plateau and in the Badlands regions of the Northern Great Plains. Hoodoos, which may range from 1.5 to 45 metres (4.9 to 147.6 ft), typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.
UPDATE: 2News received a statement from the Utah Department of Natural Resources and Division of Parks and Recreation:
"The Utah Department of Natural Resources and Division of Parks and Recreation learned of these videos today.
We are currently working to determine the authenticity of both and reaching out to other state and federal agencies to identify the exact locations.
The destruction of natural rock formations on public land is a crime and will be prosecuted. Formations like hoodoos and arches take tens of thousands of years to form and can be destroyed in seconds when people act carelessly and irresponsibly. Please protect Utah’s public lands. Report abusive behavior like vandalism and enjoy the outdoor responsibly."
Hoodoos are tall skinny spires of rock that protrude from the bottom of arid basins and “broken” lands. Hoodoos are most commonly found in the High Plateaus region of the Colorado Plateau and in the Badlands regions of the Northern Great Plains. Hoodoos, which may range from 1.5 to 45 metres (4.9 to 147.6 ft), typically consist of relatively soft rock topped by harder, less easily eroded stone that protects each column from the elements. They generally form within sedimentary rock and volcanic rock formations.
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