A Guide to the New Wilderness Etiquette Humans belong in the wilderness - we only need to make our passing as undectable as possible. But beyond cleaning up your trash and not cutting down trees for firewood, how far should you go to minimize your impact? What is really important, from an environmental standpoint, and what is too extreme? Hikers, climbers, backcountry skiers, mountain bikers, equestrians, sea kayakers, canoeists, and rafters: Leave No Trace is your guide to realistic and doable practices for moving gently through the land. This book is based on the Leave No Trace ethic and techniques as developed by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and espoused by Leave No Trace, Inc. and all federal management agencies (the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Fish and Wildlife Service).