Read line 26 from the passage.

No runner tracks in this year’s snow looped near it.
What can the reader infer about the swamp based on this line?
A There is a path surrounding the swamp.
B There is a small population in the swamp.
C There has not recently been anyone in the swamp.
D There has not normally been snowfall in that particular area.

C There has not recently been anyone in the swamp.