Leave No Trace

For the 2018 film, see Leave No Trace (film).
"Leave no trace" sign on the Attikamek Trail near Sault Ste. Marie Canal in Canada
A demonstration of a Leave No Trace fire in a fire pan

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]

  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 others

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

  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.