Prehistoric Petroyglyphs Vandalized, Damaged Near Moab

Vandals damage ancient petroglyph sites near Moab

The Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever scratched names into ancient petroglyphs, leaving damage that conservation work may not fully erase.

Ancient stone carvings near Moab are defiled by ugly tourist vandalism

The Utah Bureau of Land Management said Friday that it was investigating two incidents of vandalism involving ancient petroglyph panels that were protected by federal law.

BLM Utah seeks info after petroglyph panel vandalism near Moab

GRAND COUNTY, Utah, Nov. 6, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Bureau of Land Management Utah is investigating two separate incidents of vandalism involving prehistoric petroglyph panels in the Moab area. One incident occurred along Highway 279, and the second occurred near Hell’s Revenge, in Grand County, a news release from the agency says. “In both […] The post BLM Utah seeks info after petroglyph panel vandalism near Moab first appeared on Gephardt…

Feds investigate after damage found to 2 prehistoric petroglyphs near Moab

Federal land managers are seeking the public's help as they investigate a pair of vandalism cases to prehistoric petroglyph panels within the Moab area.

Vandals damage two ancient petroglyph sites near Moab

The Bureau of Land Management is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever scratched names into or near ancient petroglyphs at two sites near Moab, leaving damage that conservation work may not fully erase. BLM announced Nov. 6 that it is investigating separate incidents at the Bear Panel along Highway 279 and at a site near Hell’s Revenge in the […]

Prehistoric petroglyph panels damaged in two vandalism incidents near Moab

Law enforcement announced they are searching who people inlvoved with carving names into prehistoric petroglyphpanels in the Moab area.