I swear I’m going to start bringing along a garbage bag and a trash grabber on my morning hikes! I just can’t comprehend why people come to enjoy nature — and then leave it spoiled by their refuse. But I see this every day, no matter where I’m hiking. I shot all these objects just as I found them, without moving anything.

Trash log

Iron coffee ring

Dutch Bros rock

Meal deal

Ukranian candy wrapper

Modelo tree

I grew up seeing this ad on TV, and it seems just as timely today as it did all those years ago: