Illegal dumping near Long Hunter State Park raises concerns among rangers

HERMITAGE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A couch and a refrigerator are now sitting inside Long Hunter State Park, not because they belong there, but because someone dumped them at the entrance.

Park rangers say illegal dumping is becoming a growing problem in the area, and it is costing them time and resources that could be spent on caring for the park.

“They just turned around and threw it into the woods here,” Long Hunter State Park Manager Stuart Colwell described…

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