Leave No Trace
Set of outdoor ethics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the 2018 film, see Leave No Trace (film).
Leave No Trace, sometimes written as LNT, is a set of ethics promoting conservation of the outdoors. Originating in the mid-20th century, the concept started as a movement in the United States in response to ecological damage caused by wilderness recreation.[1] In 1994, the non-profit Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics was formed to create educational resources around LNT, and organized the framework of LNT into seven principles.[2]
- Plan ahead and prepare
- Travel and camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of others
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The idea behind the LNT principles is to leave the wilderness unchanged by human presence.