Outside

Outdoor Poop Etiquette Is Changing (You’re Probably Not Going to Like It)

I love pooping outside. One morning in Alaska, a humpback whale breached offshore just as I squatted with my pants around my ankles. Another morning, in Idaho, I watched hummingbirds sip nectar from ...
Outside

A Colorado Company Wants to Change the Way Hikers Poop in the Backcountry

This past summer, hikers on Colorado’s highest peak, 14,438-foot Mount Elbert, were met by a peculiar welcome committee. Volunteers from Colorado Fourteeners Initiative handed out WAG bags near a ...
SheKnows

What exactly should you do about the dog poop in your yard?

Backyard dog poop is more than just an unfortunate misstep waiting to happen. According to a report published by the Los Angeles County Department of Health, dog feces are hazardous to the health of ...
Oregonian

What to do when you’re hiking and nature calls, but restrooms aren’t available

If nature calls while you’re out in nature, what are you supposed to do? The issue of pooping and peeing outside has always been important for hikers and backpackers in the Pacific Northwest, but it’s ...