A litter pile on a former bridge at the Walla Walla River delta, part of the McNary National Wildlife Refuge.

During my day road trip yesterday I stopped at the Walla Walla River delta at US 730 and US 12, which is part of the McNary National Wildlife Refuge near Pasco, Washington. I thought this would be a great place to shoot some photos. I saw several fishermen fishing from along the rail of a decommissioned highway bridge, constructed in 1931.

Everything was going so positive until I spotted a massive pile of aluminum and plastic beverage containers and broken glass at the cap of the bridge’s southern half. This was the most repugnant sight that I had come across of any public park, especially for one being in a wildlife refuge. My dogs instantly spotted a two-liter bottle floating down the Walla Walla River below and they were eager to dive from the bridge and retrieve it. Unfortunately I failed to find a trash can on the southern half of the refuge. I guess for the few who use this park, so instead of packing out the trash, the ground will have to just do? It’s downright criminal.

I will allow the photo above speak for itself the magnitude of this filth. If there are no trash cans available at the site, then you must pack out your trash. Leave no trace, except for footprints.

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