Homestake (Eagle County)
Popular dispersed-camping area along Homestake Road in the Eagle–Holy Cross Ranger District, Eagle County, Colorado, USA. The pin is on Homestake Creek.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is nature calling while you’re in nature? More and more, Colorado officials are asking you to pack your own poop out | Stina Sieg | setting | The forest spot where campers must now pack out their waste. |
Is nature calling while you’re in nature? More and more, Colorado officials are asking you to pack your own poop out — Stina Sieg (2022)
Source: Readwise highlight
In one particularly popular spot in the forest, known as Homestake, users are now required to take their human waste out with them.
- Role: setting
- In the article: The article’s main reporting site. Rangers found about 300 piles of human waste here in a year, plus a “forest toilet” box full of waste bags; campers along the road are now required to pack out their waste, and staff go from campsite to campsite handing out free bags.
- Why it matters: Homestake’s overuse is the case that drives the story’s argument for pack-it-out rules.