When tourists visit California�s Yosemite National Park, they expect to
see stunning waterfalls and towering rock formations in the pristine
wilderness. Now, park rangers are warning of a less-than-pleasant sight.

In a social media post on Monday, the National Park shared photos of used
toilet paper and a nearly full roll of unused TP recently discarded near
Rancheria Falls.

�Unfortunately, this is a sight that�s become all too familiar in
Yosemite, even in wilderness areas,� the post read. �Nobody wants to
stumble upon a surprise package left behind by an anonymous outdoor
enthusiast.�

There are plenty of obvious reasons why visitors shouldn�t leave used
toilet paper behind. But if the impact on unsuspecting tourists isn�t
enough of a deterrent, the park also offers these scenarios:

�It�s easily exposed by weather and erosion, and animals can dig it up and
disperse it long before it decomposes (which can take 1-3 years, depending
on conditions),� the park said. �Some animals may even use it for nesting
material.�

As part of its #LeaveNoTrace messaging, Yosemite rangers urge visitors to
�keep things clean and classy� by packing out whatever they carry in,
which includes all types of waste.

�You can bring a sealable plastic baggie to stash it in, and even cover
the bag in tape so you don�t have to look at it,� they said.

Last year, Yosemite also took to social media, urging visitors to knock
over any human-made rock towers known as cairns they might encounter.

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