The member-driven Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics teaches people how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. This copyrighted information has been reprinted with permission from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics.
OUTDOOR CODE
As an American, I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners,
Be careful with fire,
Be considerate in the outdoors,
and be conservation-minded.
Contents
Background on the Principles of Leave No Trace
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly (Pack It In, Pack It Out)
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Quick Concepts & Activity Plans
- Our Natural World
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Quick Concept
- Activity Plan 1—Exploring Travel Concepts
- Activity Plan 2—Exploring Campsite Selection
- Dispose of Waste Properly (Pack It In, Pack It Out)
- Quick Concept
- Activity Plan 1—Exploring Trash Disposal
- Activity Plan 2—Exploring Disposal of Human Waste
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors
- Leave No Trace Resources
- A Side Note on Rules and Regulations
- Ideas to Remember
- The Principles of Leave No Trace
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