Leave No Trace

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 other visitors

The idea behind the LNT principles is to leave the wilderness unchanged by human presence.

^ "Leave No Trace: How It Came to Be | IJW". 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
^ "The Seven Principles". lnt.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[1] "Leave No Trace: How It Came to Be | IJW". 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2023-01-25.

[2] "The Seven Principles". lnt.org. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

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