There’s an old saying among people who cherish the outdoors: “Take only pictures, leave only footprints.”
While the origin of the phrase is murky, the intent is clear: stay on the trail, minimize your human impact on the flora and fauna, leave no trace behind, and take only memories
Thousands of visitors flocking to "super bloom" sites across California this spring, though, have left destruction of fragile desert wildflowers in their wake. I visited Walker Canyon, Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Joshua Tree National Park, and the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve only to see tourist after tourist traipsing off trail, damaging and destroying plants just to get that perfect shot. Read more...
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