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NO TRACE
Leave
No Trace;
Call
it what you will
how
to lessen your impact on the natural environment you are visiting.
It is everyone's responsibility
Read
all you can about the subject, including this page, then preach and
teach what you have learned.
Nobody
likes a dirty campground!
It's
all about respect for nature.
Another way of saying "leave no trace", a concept which I cannot emphasize enough. If you are a backcountry camper, this is particularly important, because there are no dumpsters in the backcountry.
Inspect
your campsite and rest areas for trash or spilled foods.
Preserve
the past: examine, but do not touch, cultural or historic structures
and artifacts. Leave rocks, plants and other natural objects as you
find them.
Be
sure to take along some plastic garbage bags to collect trash.
This
is old dishwater, which should not be dumped just anywhere.
Simply
clean up after yourself.
Use
them!
Campfires
can cause lasting impacts to the backcountry. Use a lightweight
stove for cooking and enjoy a candle lantern for light.
Don't
dump your ashes on the ground.
Observe wildlife from a distance. Do not follow or approach them.
Never
feed animals.
Control
pets at all times, Avoid wildlife during sensitive times: mating, nesting, raising young, or winter.
For all
activities, remember to "take only pictures, leave only footprints."
Above
all, Leave No Trace
http://www.lnt.org/TeachingLNT/LNTEnglish.php It's an old proverb, but it should be the foundation of all your travels in the wilderness:
Take only
memories, leave only footprints.
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