Man Litters National Park with 3000 Golf Balls

A man tossed over 3,000 golf balls from his vehicle into Joshua Tree National Park for more than a year.  Douglas Jones also tossed tennis balls and park literature, and left fruit and vegetables scattered along park roads.

Park rangers cited the 57-year-old Jones for abandoning property, littering and feeding wildlife.  Rangers spent 370 hours cleaning up after his mess, for a total cost of $9,000.

Rangers finally caught Jones last month and arrested him.  Jones claims the golf balls were to honor deceased golfers, and the food was for stranded hikers.

Story at CBS News