Nature is uber-Instagrammable, but tucked-away wilderness gems that happen to fit perfectly in a smartphone’s frame are starting to suffer as they’re flooded with tourists.

Nature is uber-Instagrammable, but tucked-away wilderness gems that happen to fit perfectly in a smartphone’s frame are starting to suffer as they’re flooded with tourists. Take Horseshoe Bend, a spot overlooking the Grand Canyon, which saw foot traffic surge from 1,000 visitors each year to over 4,000 per day thanks to their social media-share-worthy view. Now, they must remodel with railings, safety signs, and overflow parking. Besides forcing renovations, some shots have come at the expense of the environment in more pressing ways: an artist once graffitied national parks and an “[a]dventure bro” lit illegal bonfires. (The Outline)