Post by admin on Aug 26, 2008 21:47:36 GMT -5
LEAVE NO TRACE OUTDOOR ETHICS
The great outdoors is at once powerful and fragile. It is something beautiful, which we borrow from future generations. If all of us who use and enjoy the outdoors do our part to follow these Leave No Trace guidelines, we ensure that we hand it to our children as healthy as we found it.
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
Know the area and what to expect.
Repackage food to minimize waste.
Select appropriate equipment. Respect
the visitors' desire for solitude. Learn about
local habitat and what it takes to protect them.
DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
Bring out inorganic and organic waste, including food scraps.
Carry out litter left by others. Dispose of human waste
responsibly. Minimize soap and food scraps in waste water.
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
Protect cultural resources, including archaeological artifacts.
Avoid damaging live trees and plants. Leave natural objects.
MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
Fires are sometimes appropriate, but firewood selection,
gathering and use, as well as careful campfire site selection
and fire tending are critical on minimizing impact.
RESPECT WILDLIFE
Enjoy wildlife at a distance, never feed wildlife, store food
securely, minimizing noise, avoid sensitive habitat,
avoid disturbing wildlife.
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
Avoid conflicts, minimize crowding and respect the privacy
of other visitors. Let nature's sounds prevail.
The great outdoors is at once powerful and fragile. It is something beautiful, which we borrow from future generations. If all of us who use and enjoy the outdoors do our part to follow these Leave No Trace guidelines, we ensure that we hand it to our children as healthy as we found it.
PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE
Know the area and what to expect.
Repackage food to minimize waste.
Select appropriate equipment. Respect
the visitors' desire for solitude. Learn about
local habitat and what it takes to protect them.
DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
Bring out inorganic and organic waste, including food scraps.
Carry out litter left by others. Dispose of human waste
responsibly. Minimize soap and food scraps in waste water.
LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND
Protect cultural resources, including archaeological artifacts.
Avoid damaging live trees and plants. Leave natural objects.
MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTS
Fires are sometimes appropriate, but firewood selection,
gathering and use, as well as careful campfire site selection
and fire tending are critical on minimizing impact.
RESPECT WILDLIFE
Enjoy wildlife at a distance, never feed wildlife, store food
securely, minimizing noise, avoid sensitive habitat,
avoid disturbing wildlife.
BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
Avoid conflicts, minimize crowding and respect the privacy
of other visitors. Let nature's sounds prevail.
