As the city tries to contend with junk vehicles and collected waste (see Assembly story), other efforts to clean up Wrangell’s act have been underway.

In April annual community-wide cleanup of parks and roadsides were undertaken by volunteers for Wrangell Pride, while running group Southeast Beasts encouraged people to collect and dispose of litter throughout the month while footing about the island.

Some problems are greater than just the odd can or bottle. Surrounded by wilderness, out of convenience or simple habit some residents have taken to tossing things out illegally. One such dump sit...