We promote ourselves as “God’s Country”. We pride ourselves on our lakes and rivers.
Our literature promotes our clean blue lakes, our green forests, and our remote and beautiful beaches. We take joy in camping on those beaches and hidden treasures across Rainy River District.
This past Monday, one of our treasures was discovered trashed. Unknown persons had vandalized the beach campsite over the weekend that left the whole area in tatters. The beach located on Baseline Bay of Rainy Lake is a much-used campsite.
In an age that demands conservation and care of the environment, those persons showed no respect for the land and waters that they used so carelessly.
They failed to show respect to campers who would be following them in future weekends to the same location. They had left it almost uninhabitable. They tarnished our world and our reputation of protecting our lakes and rivers.
Camping etiquette asks for minimizing damage to the natural environment. Simple things like removing all garbage from the campsite, never destroying standing trees, leaving the site in better condition than when you arrived.
It is just good etiquette and common courtesy. It protects the environment and continues to make campsites available for others to enjoy.
This type of vandalism cannot be ignored. We as a region can’t look the other way.
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