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Tim Kelleher EXP 121 Leave No Trace / Impact Ethics2020, People, We all…

- - - - If there is a boot brush near the end of a trail, its there for a reason. Not cleaning clothing/gear can spread invasive species. ZS
- - - - example
- - - - Further away from the campsite or trail the better (ACK)
      - 6-8 in deep (BK)
      - Walk 200 ft from any water source (BK)
      - Avoid areas where water visibly flows, such as sandy washes, even if they are dry at the moment (ACK)
- - - - 1960's &70's federal agencies developed brochures to encourage low impact hiking and camping practices (AM)
        
        Wilderness Manners (AM)
        
        Wilderness Ethics (AM)
        
        Minimum Impact Camping (AM)
        
        No-trace Camping (AM)
        
        In 1970's several books were written about ethics and and minimum impact camping practices: The Wilderness Handbook;;Walking Softly in the Wilderness;
        Backwoods Ethics: Environmental Concerns for Hikers and Campers; Soft Paths
        These books discussed the advantages of low-impact camping and provided "how to" advice on travel and camping practices that would help campers lessen their impact (AM)
        
        In 1979, Jim Bradley, a USFS specialist wrote about the need for an educational approach to managing recreation impacts. He believed that a purely regulatory approach would be ineffective:
        1 - regulations antagonize the public as opposed to win their support.
        2 - most impacts are not from malicious acts, rather they result from an insensitivity and ignorance regarding the consequences of their actions, nor did they have knowledge regarding low impact practices.
        3 - enforcement of regulation would be difficult. (AM)
        
        "Education...is a preemptive strike...to teach the American people how to enjoy the wilderness without destroying it. All other methods merely try to repair the damage after it is done. Stronger wilderness education programs would dramatically decrease the need for law enforcement and cleanup." James Bradley (AM)
        
        In 1990, the National Outdoor Leadership School, developed a hands-on minimum impact training. In the same year, the US Forest Service formalized a partnership with NOLS to develop a written LNT educational curriculum for
        wildland visitors (AM)
        
        NOLS’ involvement in the LNT program marked the beginning of the partnership model that continues to the present day.(AM)
        
        NOLS was instrumental in working with the USFS to make the program science-based by collecting relevant scientific literature and consulting with scientists in the review and development of low impact hiking and camping skills. (AM)
        
        NOLS also developed the ethics and
        experiential training aspects of the LNT program (AM)
        
        https://www.nols.edu/en/search/?q=LNT (AM)