Everyone who comes here leaves a mark on the desert. Some leave a simple footprint in the sand; others however, leave a trail of trash and debris that can only be measured by the ton. Reporter Mike Lipsitz has a report on one such trash site that is particularly troubling because of the location…
Landers’ Giant Rock sits on the edge of an undeveloped desert valley on the north side of Goat Mountain. Native Americans were drawn to Giant Rock centuries before scientists and settlers alike were attracted to the vortex of unique electromagnetic properties said to exist there. Standing as tall as a seven-story building, Giant Rock continues to attract sightseers, off-roaders, and campers who generally clean up after themselves and treat the area with respect. In recent weeks, however, visitors to the site have been horrified by an abandoned campsite just 50 yards south of the rock. There among the rocks and spread across almost two acres are scrapped tires and tents, food containers, pill bottles, toys, diapers, buckets of human waste, and more. Because the area lies within the jurisdiction of the woefully understaffed Bureau of Land Management, a volunteer cleanup is being organized by the Landers Community Association.
Z107.7 News will bring details of the cleanup once they are available. Anyone convicted of illegal dumping in San Bernardino County could face six months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
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