Do You See Any Issues With This?

[Sagebrush Reconnoiterer]

During covid it was terrible, people with no experience or clue was destroying the land and leaving all their stuff behind for personal to clean up. They actually think that it is the park personals job to clean up after them. Sad.

That made me think of an experience I had more than four decades ago. I was working for Mono County Department of Parks & Recreation, me being based in June Lake, California. In summer I maintained parks in June Lake, Lee Vining and the north shore of Mono Lake.

One day I came in to clean the bathrooms at one of the parks, I forget which. In one of the stalls, someone obviously had an explosive bout of diarrhea; a real mess on the fixture, walls and floor. On a clear spot on the floor within the stall was a $20 bill. I guess a guilty "tip" for my efforts?

 

[Starbrightsteve]

One day in Many Glacier campground in GLacier National park a group of campers left their campsite like that and then left. When they returned about 4 hours later they found that all their stuff had been confiscated by the rangers. They contacted the Park people and before dark their tent was gone and so were they!

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

One day in Many Glacier campground in GLacier National park a group of campers left their campsite like that and then left. When they returned about 4 hours later they found that all their stuff had been confiscated by the rangers. They contacted the Park people and before dark their tent was gone and so were they!

That's the rule. Like it or not.The message has to be gotten out somehow.
Frank

 

[Vic Harder]

We pulled in to a National Park campground some years ago, and the nice neighbors stopped us to say hi, and warn us that there were bears about (we knew that) and to "be careful" because the bear raided their camp an ruined their cooler. They had just come back from grocery (and cooler) shopping, and were stocking their unit as we were setting up our tent. When we finished our set and were getting ready to go hiking, we noticed that they had left as well, and their nice new fully stocked cooler was sitting proudly on top of the picnic table.

Some people never learn I guess.

 

[Taku]

While we very rarely stay in campgrounds, while along the Oregon beach last month we saw tables like this fairly often. My wife asked the campground hosts if they talked to folks about leaving a clean camp. Most of them said it was not their job.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

While we very rarely stay in campgrounds, while along the Oregon beach last month we saw tables like this fairly often. My wife asked the campground hosts if they talked to folks about leaving a clean camp. Most of them said it was not their job.

I suspect that is Oregon State Park policy, rather than a lazy host. It was also a crummy answer to the question.

 

[CPT Davenport]

In my rig I always need to be mindful of weight. I find absolute joy in hauling out the empty containers, boxes, bags and such. Every time I clean up my site and head out, I see it as being lighter and getting better mpg! Not to mention leaving no trace.

I saw a bumpersticker today that read " The Earth would be a better place without you in it" I did not take it personally, but found truth in the notion.

The corny old saying of leave only footprints and take only pictures rings true after all these years.

 

[buckland]

Not to be a downer kind of guy but humanity has an awful bad side. The Earth is a one of a kind and yet we treat it like there are other places to go if we destroy it. That is beyond ignorance...it goes all the way to stupid