Day 52: Outdoor Ethics -Part 4: Pack It In, Pack More Out!

This past summer my boyfriend and I visited the Niagara Glen for some bouldering and we had a great time in the forest among the boulders and trees. However, what we didn't appreciate was the insane amount of garbage in this beautiful spot!

So, once our arms were pumped and spent from crushing some problems, we set to work for about 3 hours picking up trash as we wandered through the area. In the end, we picked up and packed out about two large trash bags full of garbage and recyclables.

Essentially, today's post is the proverbial "don't litter" but it goes further than that, it really is about leaving places cleaner than you found them. Be sure to not leave anything behind when you are enjoying the great outdoors, but also step up to the plate and pack out litter and recyclables (even if it's not your garbage)! This ensures that the garbage doesn't get blow into streams and oceans, photo-degrade into toxic particles in the soil, get consumed by animals or tarnish a beautiful area!

Climbing in the beautiful Niagara Glen!