Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park is dealing with an overload of human poop in wilderness areas, and park officials are considering installing a permanent toilet in at least one backcountry area to deal with the problem.
That’s the focus of a recent report in the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
A 2022 park study found high quantities of human feces around Taggart Lake, one of the park’s most popular destinations, according to the News & Guide. During five visits, combing areas less than 100 feet away from the trail, park rangers and trail crews “found human waste, toilet paper or hygiene products 73 times.”
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