Campsite Trash, Kancamagus Scenic Byway – Admittedly the heat has taken its toll on me this week and I didn’t feel like doing anything today. My plans for the day were to walk up Forest Road 511 along the Kancamagus Scenic Byway in New Hampshire to finish photographing a hardwood forest I found a few months ago. There is a nice mix of hardwoods in this area.
As I started walking up the Forest Road, I changed my plans and decided to pick up a mess left at a campsite along the Forest Road. The trash has been there a least a few months (maybe more), definitely abandoned. Most of it has been blowing around the area.
What you see above is how the campsite was left. Two tents, a tarp, chairs, food, plastic bottles, and numerous other camping gear were all left at the site.
I ended up with three bags of trash, plus some other junk. Also, I spoke with proper authorities before doing this. If you would like to see more scenes of backcountry camping impact click here.
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Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society.
I did a good deed today- Campsite clean up along the Kancamagus Byway. http://bit.ly/oJ2aoX