I was exploring the Blood Mountain Wilderness yesterday.

I stopped on the AT on the base of the south side of Blood Mnt to grab some water and an older gentleman coming down the mountain stopped to chat. I noticed he has pink plastic ribbon hanging out of his pocket but didnt think twice about it. He didnt have any "official" clothing on. Meaning he didnt appear to be a government employee.

As I started my ascent up Blood Mnt I noticed pink ribbons tied off every 20-30 ft or so all the way up the Mountain. It was un-sightly, over the top and detracted from the wilderness experience in my opinion.

Anyone have a clue what they could have been for? Why were so many....every 20-30ft?