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John Muir National Historic SiteSouthside of Muir home and fruit ranch.
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John Muir National Historic Site
Leave No Trace
 
Leave No Trace
Leave No Trace
 

The Leave No Trace program is a national education program that promotes minimum impact practices for human-powered recreationists. The goal of the Leave No Trace program is to promote a consistent, unified message based around the seven Leave No Trace principles.

The Leave No Trace Principles of outdoor ethics form the framework of Leave No Trace's message. Threre are seven core principles:

  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
  3. Dispose of Waste Properly 
  4. Leave What You Find 
  5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
  6. Respect Wildlife 
  7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors 
For more information on Leave No Trace principles, visit the LNT website at:http://www.lnt.org/
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
"...a place of beginnings abounding in first lessons on life, mountain building, eternal, invincible, unbreakable order; with sermons in stones, storms, trees, flowers, and animals brimful with humanity." OUR NATIONAL PARKS, John Muir

Last Updated: September 06, 2008 at 12:38 EST