This was painted over 100 years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevinborland/5539302816/

Growing up near there, abusing the wilderness like this was always viewed as something people used to do, but we've now learned from our mistakes and take care of the wilderness so it sticks around for those after us.

Maybe younger people are just becoming further removed from the abuse of the past, so they are forgetting the hard-learned lessons.