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Saturday September 25th marked National Public Lands Day . Team West spent the day in eastern Washington and took part in the 8th annual Spokane River Clean Up. Last year 8 tons of trash were hauled out of the river and surrounding areas.
Washington state: Inspectors stop boat with invasive mussels State officials say they stopped a boat that was contaminated with zebra mussels before the invasive species could spread in Washington waters. The Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. - State officials say they stopped a boat that was contaminated with zebra mussels before the invasive species could spread in…
We hope you'll join us for a weekend of activities on Lumpy Ridge as well as in Estes Park, CO. Come visit the Leave No Trace table and join your friends, crack climbing guru's, notable first ascensionists of the past, off-width enthusiasts, and granite lovers, for a historic weekend on 'The Lump'.
On Wednesday September 22nd we visited with the Outdoor Pursuit Center at Miami University in Oxford, OH to talk about Leave No Trace Frontcountry practices. We met with a Beginning Backpacking class of about 20 students and program staff to discuss how considering the 7 principles of Leave No Trace promotes stewardship of public lands…
Happy first day of autumn! This week we visited seven classrooms, educating more than 200 students, in Winthrop, WA . Winthrop is a small town nestled in the Methow Valley in north central Washington, just outside of the Cascades Mountains. We were pleasantly surprised to see how connected these students are to their natural world.
Leave No Trace will be participating in two upcoming events at the Red River Gorge, in Daniel Boone National Forest, KY. Red River Gorge was named the first " Leave No Trace Hot Spot " earlier this year. The Center is working with the Forest Service to increase awareness and education around protecting this natural/historic area.
From the Cody Enterprise . Full article here: http://tinyurl.com/35j6ueh
As an organization focused on people doing their part to be both participants and activists in the outdoor conservation moment, we are proud to partner with companies like The North Face who put these values in to action, every day.
On September 11th, we attended Hartwood Days Festival in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This 11th annual youth and community fair offered families and youth opportunities to have fun and learn new things. Boy and Girl Scouts even had opportunities to earn many different badges.
IAGmedia is a Bay Area based family-lifestyle Company that playfully delivers good characters, programs and products that help instill positive life values and a respect for the environment. The Company sells the physical products along with providing in school story times, kids nature zones, and event participation with its live mascot – Chipper.
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." -William Butler Yeats While traveling and teaching, we have the opportunity to work with an incredibly diverse range of audiences. From youth-serving organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, to Ivy League campuses and from federal land management agencies, to…
Dear Education Department, I recently completed my Master Educator Course and am scheduling some upcoming Trainer Courses. I am writing to see if there is a minimum age requirement for taking a Trainer Course. I thought I had read something in your literature, but I can't seem to find it.
If you are in the Kentucky area next weekeed, come support the first Leave No Trace Hot Spot : the Red River Gorge! Living Archaeology weekend will take place September 24-24 at the Gladie Center in the Red River Gorge : Have you ever wondered what life was like in Kentucky a thousand years ago?
On Tuesday and Wednesday, we traveled to Whidbey Island in WA to provide a Leave No Trace Trainer Course. This is the second year in a row for us at Whidbey Island. We had participants from the US Forest Service, North Cascades Institute , Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, as well as staff from the US…
I recently went camping in Colorado with the Traveling Trainers, which gave me a chance to feel like I was a Traveling Trainer once again. I quickly realized that our current teams have it much cushier than teams of the past thanks to all of their outfitting partners, Chaco , MSR / Thermarest , the Coleman Company as…
It is a treat for us here at the office to get a peek into what is happening 'out in the field', and we LOVE seeing that these stories are literally coming in from all over the country. We want to give a big shout out to a group of students from the Pikes Peak…
On Friday of last week, Glen Cove Elementary School in Roanoke, Virginia invited us to tell them what Leave No Trace was all about. We started the morning off by visiting all four of the 2nd grade classes and introducing them to the concepts of Leave No Trace through activities from the PEAK pack such…
Last week we held a five hour workshop at one of the more unique and magical venues we have had the opportunity to train at. Vertical Horizons Treehouse Paradise is a bed and breakfast located in southern Oregon near the Redwoods, Oregon Caves National Monument, and the beautiful coastline.
I just learned about a great new website to support pro-bike policies and spread the joy of bikes! Check out peopleforbikes.org! They're collecting one million names in support of a better world for biking -- one that's safer, more convenient, and more appealing for everyone.
The Center has had a successful year working with a diverse range of organizations through our four grant-giving programs: Packing with PEAK Tools for Teaching Connect Grants for Culturally Diverse Communities Master Educator Scholarships * October 1 marks the final grant deadline for the year for most of these programs, with the exception of Master Educator…
Over the Labor Day weekend we headed out to enjoy one of our favorite urban climbing areas at the ever popular Quincy Quarries just south of downtown Boston, MA. The area is known for challenging routes and the endlessly changing inspirations and hues of the local graffiti community.
Happy Memorial Day! Both 12 page guides offer concise, general information about the skills necessary to minimize recreational impacts wherever your outings take you. These are excellent, low cost alternatives to the Skills & Ethics booklets. The Pocket Guide is also available in Spanish.
Bigfoot... I am attaching a photo of our group of ten guys that spent the weekend backpacking, fishing and exploring near Three Finger Jack peak in Oregon. Three of the guys had never been backpacking before and shared that they liked it when it was all over.
Check it out! American River Blog - Leave No Trace
On Wednesday this week we presented to student leaders of Princeton University's Outdoor Action Program as they gear up for one of the country's largest freshman outdoor orientation programs. In small groups of 12, these leaders will be venturing out on week-long backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing, bike touring, community service, and sustainable farming trips with…
Interacting with people from all over the country is one of the definite perks of our job as Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers. Two questions we commonly hear on the road is "How can I get you guys to come do a FREE training?"
Last Friday evening we were invited to talk about Leave No Trace with a pack of 14 Cub Scouts and their families in northern Pennsylvania. The opportunity to work with the kids through PEAK pack activities such as Minimum Impact Match allowed us to help the scouts make connections between the 7 Principles of Leave…
Remember this blog post: Art or Impact? Apparently there was action taken: The stones were removed by the land managers, and the area was fenced off. Is this the best solution?
Bigfoot has had an extremely active summer! There have been rumors of sightings at the Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City and the Lights On summer camp in Lander, WY. There has also been confirmation that Bigfoot was seen dancing up a storm at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Rocky Grass and Folks Fest, the…
Above is a photo of the ultimate non-LNT campsite, found on a Big City Mountaineers backpacking trip in the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon with a bunch of teens from the Youth Employment Institute in Portland. Brendon (guide) had just told the crew they couldn't set up camp within 200 feet of a water source, and…
When people take the Bigfoot Challenge, we always ask for pictures and stories. This recent submission was sent to us from Mary J. Hinchman. "I shared my love of the outdoors and hiking with my dogs with a couple young families and their dogs.
We've been back east for a few weeks now and luckily have had time to do some exploring as we travel and teach. While at the New River Gorge last week, we checked out historic downtown Fayetteville and hiked a number of trails to incredible panoramas of the gorge.
On Saturday, we spent the day doing outreach at the Canyon Rim Visitor Center at the New River Gorge in West Virginia. We talked to over 1oo visitors who came to the Visitor Center to get information about the many hiking opportunities available in the park, to catch a glimpse of the gorge, or on…
All week long, more than 250 athletes are lacing up their sneakers and testing their endurance at the Gore-Tex Trans Rockies Run . This race begins in Buena Vista, CO and travels for over 113 miles up to Beaver Creek, CO through beautiful mountain scenery along the Continental Divide Trail.
It is undeniable that large groups have unique challenges when it comes to minimizing their impacts. Now scale that up to 50,000 people, and imagine the possibilities. Now read about the annual Burning Man event that is largely figuring it out: http://bit.ly/bBSwnw
Stephanie accepted the challenge to hike a trail she had never hiked before and she shared her experience with us. "I love the Bigfoot Challenge! I went on a 4 day backpacking trip into the Havasupai lands in Arizona. The Havasupai tribe lives 8 miles inside the Havasu Canyon, which houses the Havasu Creek that…
We ventured into the far corner of southeastern West Virginia on Tuesday for a full day of presentations for the Operation Purple program at Camp Twin Creeks in Minnehaha Springs. Operation Purple is a program developed by our partner, the National Military Family Association, to provide an opportunity for kids with a mom or dad…
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New Bigfoot Challenges for August are up for you. Take the challenge this month at: http://lnt.org/bigfootchallenge/index.php
Planet Bluegrass celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Folks Fest held every August in Lyons, CO. Camping is available on-site, so for the fourth year in a row, Planet Bluegrass has partnered with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics to promote the "How Green Is Your Grass?"
Over the years I've found it interesting that some of the hardest people to teach about Leave No Trace are my closest friends. That's not to say that they're disinterested or don't care about protecting the places they love to recreate.
August 15th is the last day you can submit your application to The North Face Explore Fund! The Explore Fund will support organizations that encourage youth outdoor participation, focus on sustainability initiatives, or help to create a connection to nature that will empower the future leaders of tomorrow.
I think I found Sasquatch! Spotted on a trail right outside of Salt Lake City, UT. Have you taken the Leave No Trace Big Foot Challenge this month? Check it out at http://www.lnt.org/bigfootchallenge/index.php
We have spent the last three days on the Current River in Missouri at the Jellystone Park in Van Buren. We spoke to a number of families during the five sessions we held and introduced a variety of activities, including What Principle Am I?, How Long Does it Last?, Minimum Impact Match from the PEAK…
Leave No Trace from Michael Ramsey on Vimeo .
This week the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers are visiting Van Buren, MO to work with staff and guests at the Jellystone Park camp resort . We will be teaching PEAK activities with Yogi and BooBoo in the morning sessions, and talking about enjoying the Frontcountry campground more responsibly in our evening sessions.
After a busy week at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City, we rejuvenated by hiking through the beautiful Big Cottonwood Canyon. A little time in nature always provides much needed therapy after a nonstop work week. After enjoying the fresh air of the mountains, we were back at it again providing a PEAK…
We're the new guys on the block, having been with Leave No Trace for all of one month as the 2010 e-tour Team, and to presume that we have "Road Wisdom" would be, well, presumptuous. We could certainly speak to the many lessons already encountered in our short experience: how not to setup and breakdown…
Soon to be fifth-grader, Maria Sobinovsky, from Martinsburg, West Virginia loves to hike, climb trees, play tag, sled down the gigantic hill in her back yard and talk about Leave No Trace. Last year she made it to regionals with a social studies fair project about the program.
Dear Education Department, I have dirty dishes. Just plain dirty. I've been on back-to-back car camping and rafting trips and I just don't know a good way to wash my dishes in the out of doors in these situations. Help!
