April 22, 2021 at 9:48 am by Maya Salem Emily Liu / Daily Nexus The worst thing to happen while in nature is to be reminded of the presence of humanity. Water bottles. Face masks. Straws. Wrappers. Napkins. Takeout containers and cups. Random bits of plastic. Footprints and bike tracks are all we should leave behind â whether in the city or on the trails. Trail maintenance is not on call for garbage day. They are there to take care of natural damage or obstruction to trails for the safety of the humans and other animals living in the habitat. I have never seen someone in the act of littering; it seems silly, to leave a half-empty drink on the railing of a pier, to drop your granola bar wrapper without regard, to let the wind sweep off your face mask. But somehow the trash we produce ends up scattered. Who do we think is picking up after us?