Outdoor Recreation Ethics
Leave No Trace
Chugach & Tongass National Forest Principles
Discuss Leave No Trace Principles with Your Party
Get everybody on the same page by discussing the why’s and how’s of the seven principles of Leave No Trace before you set out on your trip.
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1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
Ensure that your party is prepared for the vast, wild remote Chugach and Tongass National Forests and their extreme conditions. Overview Details
2. Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
Learn to distinguish durable surfaces from sensitive ones and the protocol for visiting areas ranging from heavily-used to pristine. Overview Details
3. Dispose of Waste Properly
Manage trash and waste properly to avoid conditioning animals, sickening visitors and contaminating wild Alaska. Overview Details
4. Leave What You Find
Keep natural ecosystems and traditional human sites intact to pass on the gift of discovery to those who follow. Overview Details
5. Minimize Campfire Impacts
In general use a stove and only have a fire if it is ethical and does not scar the land. Overview Details
6. Respect Wildlife
Appreciate wildlife in a manner that grants them the space to be undisturbed and wild. Overview Details
7. Be Considerate of Other Visitors
Respect other visitors and types of use such that we preserve the quality of the Alaskan experience for everyone. Overview Details
Document versions of Chugach & Tongass LNT Principles:
- Click here for a Single-page Summary of Chugach & Tongass LNT Principles (95kb pdf)
- Click here for an 8-page Overview of Chugach & Tongass LNT Principles (629 kb pdf)
- Click here for a 26-page Details of Chugach & Tongass LNT Principles (3.0 Mb pdf)