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American Hiking Society is a proud partner of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. We share in, practice and support Leave No Trace skills and ethics and believe in the stewardship of America’s public lands. Join us in our work to Leave No Trace by following these seven, simple principles: PLAN AHEAD AND PREPAREKnow the type of terrain and possible weather conditions you might encounter. Minimize impacts by keeping groups small. For more information on hiking preparedness see American Hiking’s hiking safety fact sheet.TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACESFocus activity on resilient ground. Surfaces consisting of sand, gravel, rock, snow, or dry grass are durable and can withstand heavy use. Walking single file and avoiding shortcuts will limit damage to the trail and surrounding ecosystems. Walk through mud/puddles to avoid widening the trail.DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLYPack it in. Pack it out! Clean up all trash and leftover food and properly dispose of human waste. Leave the areas you enjoy as good, if not better than you found it.LEAVE WHAT YOU FINDYou can look, but don’t take. Leave everything that you find in the wilderness where it belongs. Take pictures instead; it allows others to enjoy the same experience.MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTSKeep your campfire small—or go without. Use previously constructed fire rings or mounds. Be aware of the level of fire danger of the area. Burn all wood and coals to ash, put campfire out completely, then scatter cool ashes.RESPECT WILDLIFENever feed animals! Let the wild be wild. Keep your distance and do not attract or approach them.BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORSShow respect for other trail users. Keep voices/noises from getting intrusively loud. Be courteous and yield to other users on the trail.For more information on these seven principles see our Leave No Trace (PDF 20KB) fact sheet. You will need Adobe Reader to print or view PDF files. Get it here for free. Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics also has information on…
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