

The Intersection of Public Lands, Social Media, and Call-Out Culture
There will always be people that think they are above the law on our public lands, and call-outs are an effective tool to counteract that.

Meetup Hiking Groups and Exceeding Group Size Limits on Public Lands
Groups are not inherently bad. The issue arises when groups exceed group size limits, ignore LNT principles, and disregard basic etiquette.

Leave No Trace Principle #8 – Share Responsibly
Social media is creating new ways to share our public lands, but irresponsible sharing can and IS having a tangible negative impact.

Leave No Trace Principle #7 – Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Part of leaving no trace is examining how our actions might impact others and minimizing those impacts.

Leave No Trace Principle #6 – Respect Wildlife
Wildlife lives outside no matter the weather, the season, or the number of visitors, and so we must do our part to respect these animals.

Leave No Trace Principle #5 – Minimize Campfire Impacts
It’s easy to make a lovely campfire, but are you doing it responsibly?

Leave No Trace Principle #4 – Leave What You Find
This should go without saying, but leaving what you find means leaving it in the same condition you found it.

Leave No Trace Principle #3 – Dispose of Waste Properly
Pack it in, pack it out. That’s all there is to it, right? NOPE! Read on to find out all about LNT Principle #3

Leave No Trace Principle #2 – Travel & Camp on Durable Surfaces
Obviously part of Leave No Trace is… leaving no trace. The people who come after you shouldn’t be able to tell you were even there.

Leave No Trace Principle #1 – Plan Ahead & Prepare
Leave No Trace Principle #1 – Plan Ahead & Prepare: This principle is more about YOUR safety than about preserving our public lands.

The Eight (yes, EIGHT!) Leave No Trace Principles - Know Them and Follow Them.
LNT is a topic that EVERYONE should know and understand if they are using our public lands, be it a local park, unspoiled wilderness area,














