Freedom

Feds Outlaw Poo-Pooing on Mountain Trails

By Felicity Barringer / The New York Times
SUMMIT OF MOUNT WHITNEY, Calif. -- (Because the Forest Service does not want to clean the toilets) the highest outhouse in the continental United States is no more. So from the granite immensity of Mount Whitney in California to Mount Rainier in Washington to Zion National Park in Utah, a new wilderness ethic is beginning to take hold: You can take it with you. The Wagbags (WAG stands for Waste Alleviation and Gelling) are manufactured by Phillips Environmental Products in Montana and have been adopted by agencies including the Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said the company’s president, Bill Phillips. Their appearance in places like the John Muir Wilderness or the Grand Canyon is one more indication that park stewards want visitors to take responsibility for themselves. Full story...

Posted by Editor at September 5, 2007 10:16 AM