Overview
- Visitor Ando Arakelyan documented the word “Yeti” spray-painted on a boulder, an informational plaque, and a bathroom door near the Bridalveil Falls Trail on January 25.
- The Fresno Bee first reported the vandalism, which was subsequently covered by national outlets as photos and video spread online.
- As of the latest reports, investigators have not identified suspects or announced arrests, and Outside said the National Park Service had not provided a public comment.
- Defacing natural or built features in a national park is a federal misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and $5,000 in fines, with felony charges possible for greater or irreplaceable damage.
- The episode echoes earlier problems, including a large 2022 graffiti case in Yosemite and recent vandalism at other parks, with regular visitors reporting graffiti sightings and the park drawing over 4 million visitors in 2024.