Perfect Duluth Day

I am so sick of people using Skyline Parkway outlooks as dumpsters…

The latest asshole person to do so? Someone with bundles and bundles of Budgeteer papers and ads that decided to toss them off the overlook (for unknown motives; I’ll keep my hypothesis to myself). As I was walking my dog today I stumbled upon this disgusting site.



(This photo shows just one pile, they were spread out all over) There wasn’t much we could do while walking, besides call the DNT delivery phone line, but of course they aren’t open on Sundays, and it wouldn’t let me just leave a message. So, we went back later to pick it all up, and it filled up my entire car. Whoever did this is awful, I seriously hope the DNT and Budgeteer is able to identify who and how someone was able to get hold of so many papers, and dump them. But today’s dump is just one tiny bit of the problem.

I can’t tell you how often people throw things off this outlook, and usually it is electronics like TVs, microwaves, mini fridges, etc. Every time I walk by there’s something new. I really wish there was something we could do shake some sense into people to just pay the $5 to legally dispose of that kind of stuff, but I really don’t know how. Any ideas?

In the meantime, once it turns spring and the snow melts I’ll post some pics of the other junk people decide should be left to leak chemicals all over the hillside.

^plus two bins full in the back seat.

A view this beautiful shouldn't be marred by such waste...