Most outdoors enthusiasts are familiar with the cardinal rule for exploring the wilderness — leave no trace. As the phrase implies, people who venture outside should take care to minimize their impact on nature. While this may seem like a given for many people, some common mistakes can affect your environmental footprint more than you realize. Before embarking on your next hiking or camping trip, take a minute to explore these helpful leave-no-trace tips. By avoiding these mistakes, you can do your part to preserve nature’s beauty and sustain it for future generations.
As Dana Watts, director of nonprofit organization Leave No Trace, explained, “Learning, practicing and engaging with Leave No Trace is more important right now than ever before. Issues like climate change, dwindling biodiversity as well as the mere numbers of people getting outside right now have created a perfect storm. What so many people don’t know is that committing to just one, single, simple act of Leave No Trace is contributing to a tangible difference in the health of our outdoor world.”
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