Graffiti removal on Native American rock carvings included in renovation of Valley of Fire State Park [Video]

MOAPA VALLEY, Nev. (FOX5) – The most popular state park in Southern Nevada is back open for business and exploration after a temporary shutdown.

Both entrances to the park were closed for two weeks as extensive renovations had been on the backburner for years.

The park added restrooms and a new visitor center, which required a new road.

Park officials also needed to clean up some graffiti. FOX5 just learned it was covering up precious, ancient artifacts from Native Americans.

But Tyler Kerver with the Nevada Division of State Parks says there’s a solution to getting things looking like they used to, and mentions where people are defacing the park.

“Some of the petroglyphareas. They see petroglyphs there, so they also want to put their own petroglyphs,” Kerver said. “When there is graffiti not near the petroglyphs, they use the sandblasting technique that kind of makes it look like how the rock looked …