Public Lands Hate You

***Posted to the @PublicLandsHateYou Instagram account on 1/14/2020.*** In writing the article mentioned in the last post, I spent some...

There will always be people that think they are above the law on our public lands, and call-outs are an effective tool to counteract that.

Groups are not inherently bad. The issue arises when groups exceed group size limits, ignore LNT principles, and disregard basic etiquette.

Social media is creating new ways to share our public lands, but irresponsible sharing can and IS having a tangible negative impact.

Part of leaving no trace is examining how our actions might impact others and minimizing those impacts.

Wildlife lives outside no matter the weather, the season, or the number of visitors, and so we must do our part to respect these animals.

It’s easy to make a lovely campfire, but are you doing it responsibly?

This should go without saying, but leaving what you find means leaving it in the same condition you found it.

Pack it in, pack it out. That’s all there is to it, right? NOPE! Read on to find out all about LNT Principle #3

Obviously part of Leave No Trace is… leaving no trace. The people who come after you shouldn’t be able to tell you were even there.

Leave No Trace Principle #1 – Plan Ahead & Prepare: This principle is more about YOUR safety than about preserving our public lands.

LNT is a topic that EVERYONE should know and understand if they are using our public lands, be it a local park, unspoiled wilderness area,