Virginians are killing their cliffs. In Shenandoah National Park, people are trampling rare plants and other distinctive features of ancient rock formations.

The perpetrators are not vandals but everyday people and their children. Some are rock climbers and long-distance hikers. Most are day hikers who follow short, unofficial trails to natural overlooks.

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