PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A social media trend is leaving one of the Valley’s most scenic spots in a sticky situation.
At first glance, it might seem harmless: people chew gum, pull it out and press it onto the rock. But the result is a growing mess — and it could damage a landmark that’s millions of years old.
It’s the kind of experience many people know too well: you place your hand on a bench or grab a rail and feel old gum. Now, visitors say it’s happening in plain sight at “Hole in the Rock,” a popular hiking destination at Papago Park just north of Tempe…