tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56263083424517273602024-03-19T01:35:04.885-06:00Leave No Trace Community BlogThe Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide.Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.comBlogger1512125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-17062742931569576012012-05-22T09:17:00.000-06:002012-05-22T09:20:41.632-06:00We've moved our Blogs.Come find our blogs directly on our new website at: <a href="http://lnt.org/blog">http://lnt.org/blog</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-66875640669047896942012-05-08T11:04:00.000-06:002012-05-08T11:04:21.970-06:00One of 10,000<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the Leave No Trace e-tour set up on just one lake this Monday -- Lake Bemidji. Visiting a beautiful town, the First City on the Mississippi, we got a chance to go to <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/lake_bemidji/index.html">Lake Bemidji State Park</a> to work with a stellar group of high school students. They were joining us from <a href="http://www.vehs.org/index.html">Voyageurs Expeditionary High School</a> in town, a cool school where some of these students will later this year have the opportunity to take the Leave No Trace knowledge and skills they learned on Monday with them on trips to the Badlands of the Dakotas as well as Florida! Each one of the students we saw will get to be a leader of their peers with their newfound excitement for Leave No Trace!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The students got to learn about all seven principles through discussions, games, and demonstrations. Coming from a variety of different outdoor experience levels, it was great to introduce them to everything from cat holes and human <a href="http://lnt.org/learn/principle-3">waste disposal</a> issues to <a href="http://lnt.org/learn/principle-5">using a campstove</a> to cook dinner. Throughout the day, the concept of Leave No Trace as a personal ethic and mindset weaved its way throughout each discussion. For the capstone of the day, they explored the considerations that go into their own decision making both in the outdoors and in the rest of their lives. During the activity, the students evaluated different factors in their decision making processes and considered why they do what they do. As they make individual decisions both in backcountry travel and everyday life, we hope they take what they learned from this activity with them!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Lake Bemidji</td></tr>
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While at Lake Bemidji State Park, we learned from our new friend and naturalist at the park John about an awesome program called <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/can_camp.html">I Can Camp</a>! John, who came ready for the day with a Leave No Trace Bigfoot t-shirt on, participates in this program that Minnesota State Parks put on to help families who've never been camping before get outside, provides them with gear for a weekend, and teaches them techniques so they can have fun in the outdoors. Not only do they learn about how to put up a tent, cook outside, and start a fire, but they get to learn about Leave No Trace as well! It's a great way to educate, connect, and protect our favorite Minnesota wild places! We hope people take advantage of this awesome program, including the weekend at Lake Bemidji State Park coming up on <a href="http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/can_camp.html#workshops">June 8th</a>!<br />
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On the Paul Bunyan Trail,<br />
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Quinn & FrankUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-40688243874903101562012-05-06T18:40:00.001-06:002012-05-06T18:40:32.397-06:00Minnesota Summertime<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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While the e-tour rolls into Minnesota and the start of summer there, which can mean only one thing -- flat water canoeing. Canoeing is a great way to enjoy the lakes region of the U.S. and Canada, so if you're packing up and heading out to a chain of lakes this summer, here are a few Leave No Trace tips for your paddling:<br />
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<li><b>Wear great boots -- </b>Trails between lakes are, because of the fact that they go between lakes, much more likely to be muddy than usual trails. So make sure you have great boots so you can tromp right through that mud and protect the vegetation and habitat on either side of the trail.</li>
<li><b>Don't crash into shoreline -- </b>Give both the landing and your boat a break by wet-foot portaging. In this technique, you slow the boat and use your feet to stop it before it crashes into rocks and landing, avoiding damaging them and keeping from making that big old crashing sound. Hop out in the water to unload the boat and throw it up on your shoulders for that hike over.</li>
<li><b>Check fire regulations -- </b>Just because your around water doesn't mean you can get careless with your fire building. When you set off on a backcountry paddle, check the current fire regulations before you go and keep them in mind throughout the trek. If you start with a fire ban on your permit, it's a fire ban throughout your trip even if it rains or weather conditions change.</li>
<li><b>Check your boat for invasive species -- </b>Just like it's important to clean your boots before a backpacking trip, if you're moving your boat from one area to another you should check it for invasive species. Check in with boat permitting offices for the most up-to-date information about invasives and stop aquatic hitchhikers! </li>
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We're excited to be in Minnesota right at the start of the season and are looking forward to getting some paddling in ourselves! So enjoy the North Woods & Leave No Trace!<br />
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Paddle or Portage?<br />
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Quinn & FrankUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-4727745504510916302012-05-02T13:09:00.002-06:002012-05-02T13:16:17.041-06:00Bigfoot On Base<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bigfoot with Scouts at Minot Air Force Base!</td></tr>
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Stopping in at <a href="http://www.minot.af.mil/">Minot Air Force Base</a> in North Dakota, the Leave No Trace e-tour got to talk about the outdoors with families who have hiked and camped everywhere from Germany to Japan to Kyrgyzstan. Working with Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts, we got to talk about all the different principles of Leave No Trace, help cleanup a city park that had been hit by a flood last year, and share a cookout with <a href="http://lnt.org/get-involved/bigfoot-challenge">Bigfoot</a> himself! With an audience of all ages, we got to play some PEAK games including a heated game of Step On It! and an informative How Long Does it Last? The highlight of the evening was an awesome talk about <a href="http://lnt.org/learn/principle-3">how to poop outside</a>, showing the group how to dig a 6 to 8 inch cathole and passing around a Go Anywhere Bag. Then everyone learned how long 200 feet really is when they had to race the distance while holding <a href="http://www.clifbar.com/">Clif Bars</a> between their legs -- symbolizing when they had to go <i>bad</i>.<br />
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We had an awesome time with this group and think that everyone learned a lot about Leave No Trace. Without question, we loved our time being on base and wanted to thank all of these Air Force families for their service to our country! We want to thank the Air Force for welcoming the e-tour onto the base, it was a privilege to visit and share the Leave No Trace principles with the Scouting community on base. Thank you for all that you do, and we can't wait to get back up to North Dakota for another great event!</div>
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Quinn & Frank</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-54170799378461172082012-04-30T10:16:00.000-06:002012-04-30T10:16:22.565-06:00Open Places are Great Spaces<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Little Missouri River in Theodore Roosevelt National Park</td></tr>
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The e-tour has made it to the Dakotas! <span style="font-size: small;">Over the past 48 hours, we have traveled from Nebraska to South Dakota to the northern reaches of North Dakota, arriving in Minot today for a couple days of training. It's been a perfect way to experience <a href="http://www.nps.gov/npweek/">National Parks Week</a>, as we have been lucky enough to stop in two different National Parks in the Dakotas -- <a href="http://www.nps.gov/wica/index.htm">Wind Cave</a> and <a href="http://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm">Theodore Roosevelt National Parks</a>. These treasures of the prairies, Black Hills, and badlands highlight both unique geology and incredible wildlife. One of the coolest aspects of the parks are the herds of wild bison or American Buffalo. Drawing on the legacy of President Teddy Roosevelt to protect the bison by <a href="http://www.nps.gov/wica/parkmgmt/bison-management-1.htm">reintroducing them</a> to the prairies above Wind Cave in 1913 from the New York Zoological Society, these parks provide sanctuary to some of the most magnificent creatures on Earth.</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buffalo in Theodore Roosevelt National Park</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We want to challenge you to think about the importance of wide open spaces like these. Often people look to preserve landscapes, but sometimes protecting wildlife can be even more crucial.</span> When you think about the Leave No Trace Principle "<a href="http://lnt.org/learn/principle-6">Respect Wildlife</a>," try and imagine it as an overall goal. More than just not feeding wildlife and avoiding encroachment upon their space, this principle also encompasses preserving their habitat for them when you go into the outdoors. Think about dead trees that are still standing, or snags, which can be used as homes for animals when collecting firewood. Think about campsite selection near water sources that can affect wildlife drinking behavior for days. Think about the role old animal bones or antlers play in wildlife nutrition as sources of calcium or vitamins and why that's an important reason to <a href="http://lnt.org/learn/principle-4">Leave What You Find</a>. In the Dakotas, the majesty of the bison drive home the importance of Respecting Wildlife, but every time you go outside to explore you are visiting animals' habitats. So think about that next time you're on a hike, bike, drive, or paddle!<br />
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On a Buffalo,<br />
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Quinn & FrankUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-26273160824336753552012-04-26T12:06:00.000-06:002012-04-26T12:06:11.394-06:00Leave No Trace Education Near You - Where to find the Traveling Trainers in MAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers, as well as the Leave No
Trace e-tour Team are conducting the following training
events across the country in May. For more information about
these or to attend, visit their calendars. We hope to see you on the
road!<br /><br />Want to host the Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers for an event? <a href="http://lnt.org/request-a-visit" target="_blank">REQUEST A VISIT FROM THE TRAVELING TRAINERS!</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/caleast/calendar.php?mode=cal&date=2012-05-01" target="_blank">Team East May Calendar <span id="goog_1280464584"></span><span id="goog_1280464585"></span></a><br /><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/calwest/calendar.php?mode=cal&date=2012-05-01" target="_blank">Team West May Calendar</a><br /><a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/caltour/calendar.php?mode=cal&date=2012-05-01" target="_blank">E-tour May Calendar</a><br />
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<i>California: </i><br />
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<li>Craft Brewers Conference - San Diego</li>
<li>Cuyamaca Rancho State Park - <span>Descanso</span></li>
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<i><span>Colorado: </span> </i><br />
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<li>Conservation Camp - Buena Vista</li>
<li>Clean Up Green Up - Salida</li>
<li>Camp Chief Ouray - Winterpark</li>
<li>Hot Spot Outreach and Backyard Session - Buena Vista</li>
<li>SOS Outreach - Avon</li>
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<i>Illinois:</i><br />
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<li>Grand Trunk - Chicago</li>
<li>Hi-Cone - Chicago</li>
<li>REI Lincoln Park - Chicago</li>
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<i><span class="st">Massachusetts</span>:</i><br />
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<li>The North Face Role Model - Peabody</li>
<li>Girl Scouts - Douglas</li>
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<i>Minnesota: </i><br />
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<li>Youth Leader Training - Bemidji</li>
<li>S.A.L.T 'Mines & Pines' - Crosby</li>
<li>Cuyuna Range Elementary School - Crosby</li>
<li>YMCA - St. Croix</li>
<li>Simley High School - Inver Grove Heights</li>
<li>Minnesota Master Naturalist Conference - Mankato</li>
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<i>New Jersey:</i><br />
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<li>Rampano Valley District Northern New Jersey BSA - Oakland</li>
<li>Cub Scout Pack 53 - Fords</li>
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<i>New York:</i><br />
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<li>The North Face Endurance Challenge - Bear Mountain</li>
<li>Boy Scout Troop 49 - Valley Falls</li>
<li>Coleman Factory Outlet - Lake George</li>
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<i>North Dakota:</i><br />
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<li>Devils Run State Park - Devils Run</li>
</ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-21548724917230927602012-04-26T12:04:00.000-06:002012-04-26T12:08:46.526-06:00Skills - Propane/Natural Gas Canister Disposal<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Spring is in the air; time to start planning trips, sorting gear, and possibly, replacing old equipment. But what are you supposed to do with those old, empty (and partially full) gas canisters for your stove? It's not always as easy as tossing it into the trash. Here are some things to know when disposing of old gas canisters:<bdon't (and="" (we="" a="" about="" accumulate="" adhesive="" all="" along="" aluminum="" and="" any="" are="" area.r="" as="" ask="" be="" before="" bin.="" bins–no="" boulder,="" burlington,="" burn="" call="" can="" canisters,="" canisters="" cans.="" coleman,="" compatible="" crush="" curbside="" department="" do="" dr.="" eco-conscious="" empty,="" empty="" even="" fuel="" garage,="" great="" green="" holes="" if="" in="" includes="" into="" just="" key="" label)="" large="" let="" local="" makes="" marked="" most="" necessary.="" of="" off="" or="" other="" pepper="" placed="" powermax="" public="" puncture="" punctured="" recycle="" recycled="" recycling.="" recycling="" remind="" residual="" rock.)="" rules="" seattle,="" sharpie="" spent="" steel="" stoves.="" such="" that="" the="" them.="" they="" tool="" toss="" towns,="" trips.="" used="" which="" with="" works="" you="" your=""> </bdon't></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">Most fuel canisters are steel and can be recycled along with your Dr Pepper cans. Just burn off any residual fuel and puncture empty canisters before recycling. Crushing empty cans with big rocks seems to work well. <b>Note: Make sure canister is completely empty before puncture! </b> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">Coleman, which makes Powermax aluminum fuel canisters, used to manufacture a "Green Key" puncture tool with compatible stoves. While no longer produced, this key is still effective at discharging residual fuel in canisters. However, JetBoil has produced a similar tool called the "Crunchit" that simultaneously vents the remaining fuel and punctures the can for recycling. The "Crunchit" can be used any any fuel canister, not just JetBoil! Here's a video...</span></span></li>
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</bdon't>Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-53666235476583530682012-04-26T11:23:00.002-06:002012-04-26T11:36:09.669-06:00Leave No Trace Backyard Sessions - April<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">April Backyard Sessions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">In 2011 the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics introduced a new social activism and environmental stewardship campaign called Backyard Sessions. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Backyard Sessions take many forms, but most of all they bring together and activate local communities to incorporate Leave No Trace into all of the ways we live and play.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The Center has been working closely with various organizations to implement Backyard Sessions into existing service projects across the country. Pennsylvania State Parks has come forward with a myriad of projects slated for 2012 and the Center is currently collaborating with these parks across Pennsylvania to incorporate Leave No Trace education and outreach in their service projects. While many will take place throughout the year, below are the opportunities, both in and outside Pennsylvania, scheduled for April. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/23/12 - Trash clean-up at Shining Mountain School in Boulder, CO</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/27/12 - Arbor Day tree planting at Tyler State Park in Newtown, PA </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/26-28/12 - Volunteer Clean Up Weekend at Ole Bull State Park in Cross Fork, PA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/28/12 - Knotweed Knockdown at Oil Creek State Park in Oil City, PA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/28/12 Step Out and Volunteer Event at Hills Creek State Park in Wellsboro, PA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4/28/12 Tree Planting day at Knzua Bridge State Park in Johnsonburg, PA</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CALL TO ACTION:</span> The Center wants you to organize a Backyard Session in your Community. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Your role as a Leave No Trace volunteer and educator to help organize Backyard Sessions to teach people about Leave No Trace is critical!</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Mobilize your network of Leave No Trace supporters, youth groups, schools or others to organize your own outing at a trailhead. Provide a 20-minute introduction to Leave No Trace and then hit the trail with trash bags and gloves for an easy clean up. Look for “Leave No Trace teachable moments” along the way. Tell us about it!</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Identify and attend outdoor and environmental events in your community and offer a 5-30 minute introduction to Leave No Trace concepts.Whether this is with a small crew at a trailhead on a trail-related service project, with volunteers at a river clean up, a youth event or with a group of multi-day backpackers, we’d like you to locate opportunities in your area (preferably in a natural setting) to help spread Leave No Trace skills and ethics. And one last step: Tell us about it!</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Call (303.442.8222 ext.107) or email <a href="mailto:jason@lnt.org">Jason Grubb</a>, Education Programs Coordinator, for more details on how you can get involved!</span></span></div>
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<b>All over AR</b>. For the past three months, we have traveled all over the Southeast providing outreach and workshops to more than 25 schools, universities, organizations, and land management agencies. All though Arkansas expands our reach to just west of the Mississippi River, we experienced some creative groups that are benefiting from the Leave No Trace Program. We spent three days at <a href="http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakedardanelle/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Lake Dardanelle State Park</span></a>, which provides interpretive programs to visitors at the park. Take a look at the photo below: The park rents out backpacks for families looking for interesting and educational activities to fill their time while at the lake. Notice the Leave No Trace hang tag attached to the pack!<br />
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From there, we traveled to Northwest AR, where we worked with 8th grade students from Pea Ridge, who would be attending Outdoor School at Devil's Den State Park later that week. Our workshop prepared them with a good introduction to how they can be stewards of the land and take responsibility for their choices while enjoying the park. Following that, we met up with Jennifer Hazelrigs, <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/stateadvocate.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">Leave No Trace State Advocate</span></a> for the state of Arkansas, at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch, for the <a href="http://urec.uark.edu/10485.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000;">Arkansas Adventure Programming Conference</span></a>. <br />
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This student-led conference drew faculty and staff from 6 colleges and universities from AR, KY, TX, and IA. With over 80 participants on site over the weekend, and the majority of the programs led by student presenters, there were many opportunities to learn new skills and gain valuable knowledge of outdoor programming. <br />
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Horseshoe Canyon had many goats, horses, dogs, and mules that call the Ranch home. We were shocked to have two horses join us at our workshop, first time for that! This would not be the last time we see horses this week...<br />
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We finished up our time in Arkansas on horseback! We spent the day with Rob Stephens, BSA/Leave No Trace all around champion, and Jacque Alexander, Leave No Trace/<a href="http://www.backcountryhorse.com/Member_Organizations.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Backcountry Horseman of America</span></a> advocate, as well as other members of BCH of Arkansas for a trail ride along the Buffalo River National Park. 15 miles later, we enjoyed river crossings, wildflowers in bloom, and riding along the painted bluffs, all the while making friends with everyone including "Dakota and Shorty". Thank you to Jacque, Rob, and all of the ladies on the ride. Oh what a day-Glorious!<br />
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As we head towards the Northeast, we reflect on all of our events the past few months since the 2012 season began and look forward with great anticipation for the next three months in the Northeast!<br />
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Respect the Resource...Kate and Tracy<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-76063068077712229242012-04-25T11:51:00.000-06:002012-04-25T11:51:35.744-06:00Responses to the April Situation<b>Here’s the Situation: </b>
While camped in an area that does not allow collection of wood for fuel, you notice people a few campsites over dragging large logs to their fire ring. It's getting dark and the temperature is dropping, but the campsite host that typically sells firewood isn't around and the wood is locked up. While driving in, you noticed another campsite host a few miles up the road. What do you do?<br />
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Head over to their campsite, introduce myself, invite them to hang out with us at our campsite without a fire, but good company. Maybe get into talking about why they might not be allowed to collect wood if it seems appropriate.<br />
–Eric Raslich<br />
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Go up the road to the other campsite host or better yet skip a fire for the night and use a stove to cook!<br />
–Dustin Hall<br />
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Use the Tranger to cook food as food warms you up more than a hot drink.<br />
–Sara Griffin
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Walk over and suggest that they cook dinner and warm up with a stove and not a fire along with our campers and then suggest warming up with an active game of dark hide and seek (marco polo style for those of you who have never played hide and seek in the dark)<br />
--Debbie Todd<br />
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<b>What our Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers said: </b><br />
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The first step is to walk past their campsite, stop to say hello, maybe comment on the changing weather, and then ask if they’ve eaten dinner yet. If they have not, ask them if they plan to use the fire to cook dinner. Then, if you have sufficient fuel remaining, you can offer your camp stove to help them prepare a warm meal before the temperature drops too much. While offering you can mention that the ban on collecting wood for fuel protects the scarce resources of the area, possibly for wildlife habit. If they have eaten, and are building the fire for more social purposes or warmth, you can direct them to the other campsite host farther up the road to purchase wood or to a possible campfire alternative. Maybe you can offer them your stargazing chart to be an alternative activity. Again, it is important to remind them of the reasons for the ban on collecting firewood. Often, this occurs in canyons with scarce dead wood that can be used by animals for habitat or for nutrient recycling and decomposition. Its always great to check in with the local management agency to be sure what kind of fire regulations there might be in your area before you head out on your overnight trip and if the folks around you forgot to check before they left you can be their helpful resource.Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-74132676425310500732012-04-25T08:00:00.000-06:002012-04-25T13:00:14.243-06:00Earth Week in Colorado!Starting on Earth Day on Sunday in Nederland, the <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/etour.php">e-tour</a> has been spreading the word about Leave No Trace all over Colorado for Earth Week! It's been a truly beautiful location to talk about environmental stewardship to audiences ranging from interested citizens in Boulder County to high schoolers set on making a difference to elementary school students getting outside for the first time!<br />
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To kick off the week, we headed up to the <a href="http://wildbear.org/">Wild Bear Mountain Ecology Center</a> where we joined with other conservation-minded organizations for an Earth Day Celebration! It was awesome to get to talk to youth and adults alike about the outdoors with the Rocky Mountains towering over us. From outdoor enthusiasts excited to learn about new reference cards for Winter Use and Rock Climbing to kids learning the <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/peak.php">PEAK principles</a>, everyone took home some new information to help make good decisions in the outdoors. Not only that, but our <a href="http://www.lnt.org/01_community/CO.php">Colorado State Advocate Kristin</a> and famous mascot Bigfoot also were able to make the event!<br />
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The next morning, we scrambled over to the <a href="http://www.smwaldorf.org/">Shining Mountain School</a> in Boulder where we got to talk with some high school students before they scattered about town to help out with keeping this beautiful area clean. With this dialed group, we got to focus on the reasons why Leave No Trace is an ethic -- not a set of rules, but a series of personal values and selected responsibilities about how to be a good citizen not of the state or country but of the planet. In addition to cleaning up around their school and community, these students are challenging themselves to take responsibility for the trash that they generate on a daily basis by <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/principles_3.php">packing out what they pack in</a> to school just like you would in the backcountry. In this fashion, they become aware of what they are using each and every day and can strive as individuals to minimize their overall impact. We were inspired to get to speak with such dedicated students!<br />
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Finally, with a little help from our good friend Bigfoot we got to visit elementary school students both in Boulder and Colorado Springs! The kindergarteners in Boulder got to share some of their favorite activities in the outdoors by drawing pictures for each other. By getting out and connecting with nature, these students are forming the foundations for a life of conservation. The fifth graders in Colorado Springs drilled into a lot of the science behind what happens to trash. They asked the tough questions about the difference between natural products and plastic, recycling and composting, and the effect you can have on animals by carelessly discarding food waste. We're confident that they will take this enthusiasm and inquisitive mindset with them as they head out into the world and start making their own decisions about the actions they take and the impacts they make. Great work <a href="http://wildflower.hsd2.org/">Wildflower Wildcats</a>!<br />
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Everyday is Earth Day,<br />
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Quinn & Frank<br />
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Respect the Resource...Kate and Tracy</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-50240696089321207912012-04-20T12:03:00.000-06:002012-04-20T12:04:06.911-06:00Yearning for Higher Learning<div>San Bernardino Area, CA:</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RD2RWRqYAnttDWv2o9FoOxwy-qGUMP5iphRXMIa3Xm7Vldsd8aMLfWwCE89z5zXcjAa45QkYpXEJWb9DzcwwKZMck1P5zlM6qEZbkXulpe1w2pKazqo84w-K7TFvAnpQolK-OcmktMGq/s1600/IMG_0701.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6RD2RWRqYAnttDWv2o9FoOxwy-qGUMP5iphRXMIa3Xm7Vldsd8aMLfWwCE89z5zXcjAa45QkYpXEJWb9DzcwwKZMck1P5zlM6qEZbkXulpe1w2pKazqo84w-K7TFvAnpQolK-OcmktMGq/s320/IMG_0701.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733544303352118706" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This week Team West had the pleasure of spending time with two extremely active student recreation programs. We spent Tuesday at Pomona College with their <a href="http://www.pomona.edu/administration/outdoor-education/index.aspx">Outdoor Education Center</a> staff and adventuring members. Thursday we joined CSU San Bernardino's <a href="http://www.csusbrecsports.com/">Recreational Sports</a> department for another set of campus outreach and workshops.<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOmWEK_le39xNs30VYpksI9ILJX1y-bdWqRV4d-scB1fQMnUt0YPDOAitt-VclMbdCp_Awm4PhR7JGIk_UEXomyrPNerXsX3Js0Cf18-4l_yj9nx1nXsBxs0XySUnbLXDlB9baQQ0xH3h/s320/IMG_0714.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733544298055119778" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Listening to, and talking with these student driven groups our hopes are that these outgoing members will take up the charge of getting fellow classmates out of doors and practicing Leave No Trace. These recreation programs will provide access to gear and excursions that would otherwise be out of reach either monetarily or logistically. The chance to sea-kayak, rock climb, backpack, paddle-board or bike in an encouraging peer filled environment is a perfect place to foster a blossoming outdoor ethic. Leading by example these groups have the power to show hundreds of students each year that the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace help provide for a better outdoor experience for everyone. Not only on a burly expedition, but from the dorm room to the campus quad too.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Recreate your recreation.</div><div>Mark and Tara</div>Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-19987449084946425782012-04-18T22:28:00.001-06:002012-04-19T10:05:18.391-06:00Dinner Out in Boulder, CO<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1v0dbLfqHfc?fs=1" width="385"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>A glimpse into the life of the<a href="http://lnt.org/programs/etour.php"> e-tour</a> Traveling Trainer team as they cook up dinner using their <a href="http://coleman.com/Home">Coleman</a> stove!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-72433364562698885322012-04-16T10:42:00.004-06:002012-04-16T10:50:20.190-06:00Leave No Trace - Dolores River Training<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEtPl6CgJhBf5LwpNe4u6bU_tvCZv0Xw0ebGC_7ePJ5abuZ1uFNfLoeMAauxWo3KeB0GDKX6yUdCNnIix4nXqS8icJ3RZxndKSLxt00HHqrtkVNWhUr_T9LaCNOP0OmAcLrYB0Tz8hj8/s1600/Ranger+Rick.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEtPl6CgJhBf5LwpNe4u6bU_tvCZv0Xw0ebGC_7ePJ5abuZ1uFNfLoeMAauxWo3KeB0GDKX6yUdCNnIix4nXqS8icJ3RZxndKSLxt00HHqrtkVNWhUr_T9LaCNOP0OmAcLrYB0Tz8hj8/s320/Ranger+Rick.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732041376824000034" /></a><br /><br />This is a guest blog by Jay Loschert, Dolores River Stewardship Assistant for <a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/">American Whitewater</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.americanwhitewater.org/">American Whitewater</a> and <a href="https://sites.google.com/a/americanwhitewater.org/lower-dolores-boating-advocates/">Lower Dolores Boating Advocates</a> recently sponsored a <a href="http://lnt.org/training/awarenessworkshops.php">Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop</a> on March 31 in Dolores, Colorado. Nine whitewater enthusiasts from the Four Corners area joined Rick Ryan, retired <a href="http://www.blm.gov">Bureau of Land Management</a> river ranger and Leave No Trace Master Educator for a fun and informative day. Volunteer stewardship activities such as this provide excellent opportunities for AW’s members and affiliate clubs to demonstrate leadership in river protection efforts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgCERhiDQSp7gzf9tq5Saa1aDGpIEq86Oa3xBDjQT5FzSOxnhBbdtRrZXGZ6ygvlW8hEtAzccYKHgSBmAaLDzttQYsB74O6V7O6q0RHVrmKdkfnLJy5TMbVUUPYpjMMxZGGGlaoyxc2c/s1600/LNT+scrim+kit.+flr.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLgCERhiDQSp7gzf9tq5Saa1aDGpIEq86Oa3xBDjQT5FzSOxnhBbdtRrZXGZ6ygvlW8hEtAzccYKHgSBmAaLDzttQYsB74O6V7O6q0RHVrmKdkfnLJy5TMbVUUPYpjMMxZGGGlaoyxc2c/s320/LNT+scrim+kit.+flr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732040975921642690" /></a><br /> <br />Various hands-on activities reinforced the <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/principles.php">7 Leave No Trace principles</a> for western river corridors. Rick did a fabulous job of leading discussions about how they apply specifically to the Dolores River. Of particular concern on the Dolores is the protection of archaeological sites and rock art panels. We also learned how pet owners can help minimize the impacts of their animals. Because the river season is so short, social impacts are often concentrated and crowding can be an issue. Participants shared their own stories and suggestions for addressing these problems. As one volunteer put it, “What really made an impression on me were the exercises Rick involved us in to really help us see how different the same scenario can look through different eyes.” <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxesosU5sD7CysSeWkMX-ZAhhNhIX5GEkbU97XIPwLgyU4aX7jQVwFlIzKrtO3HXYpLbAo4DNvW09wF7w9bE10vbob2bBYvGXM_BsdiYY-7cA0u1uX2SsKQm_h5J1qmmZaB_kSnez9lU/s1600/LNT+strained+coals.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNxesosU5sD7CysSeWkMX-ZAhhNhIX5GEkbU97XIPwLgyU4aX7jQVwFlIzKrtO3HXYpLbAo4DNvW09wF7w9bE10vbob2bBYvGXM_BsdiYY-7cA0u1uX2SsKQm_h5J1qmmZaB_kSnez9lU/s320/LNT+strained+coals.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732040981239381522" /></a><br /> <br />The highlight of the day was Rick’s demonstration of his movable fire pan system. This drove home the point to many of us that leaving no trace provides pragmatic solutions for camping issues, while protecting the resource at the same time. And the banana boats we cooked in the coals sealed the deal! Thoroughly dousing the fire and straining the coals for proper disposal wrapped up the demonstration. Other activities reinforced the need for good river kitchen practices and proper sanitation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAT6iR95wJe4kXf43huQOe0K4jsTetdm2HnO_IQv9b_ZLaBBMrK2rHa6YScvhlCy5oGpeDC4LzqyDHTZWKFdDr1frO5JvmxU2aRqj75UiF0sJaW6191POXMoTWNb5gmY35QvJL2D8j6Y/s1600/LNT+hand-wash.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVAT6iR95wJe4kXf43huQOe0K4jsTetdm2HnO_IQv9b_ZLaBBMrK2rHa6YScvhlCy5oGpeDC4LzqyDHTZWKFdDr1frO5JvmxU2aRqj75UiF0sJaW6191POXMoTWNb5gmY35QvJL2D8j6Y/s320/LNT+hand-wash.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732040960258812834" /></a><br /> <br />Participants concluded the day with a discussion of effective ways to share what they learned with others. By communicating our passion for the wild, unspoiled nature of the river canyon, we can gently remind others of the rationale for leaving no trace. We all have stories of how a river trip or canyon hike left an indelible mark on us; drawing out stories from other visitors creates a starting point for discussions about our individual and cumulative impacts. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VrLh7k8x0S0-NOzSJ4G52-x-jy4L_SooeekGUNvfIq-6w_x9zG5HF6lRZsajmyS1Ehxyyi6asIT6CGt3Q2FLvwWVQjo_yTYAKLJUi0Dj3BGF9lty8ghUAwj8wwMD77NEEVKoNY66iAA/s1600/LNT+fire+pan.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_VrLh7k8x0S0-NOzSJ4G52-x-jy4L_SooeekGUNvfIq-6w_x9zG5HF6lRZsajmyS1Ehxyyi6asIT6CGt3Q2FLvwWVQjo_yTYAKLJUi0Dj3BGF9lty8ghUAwj8wwMD77NEEVKoNY66iAA/s320/LNT+fire+pan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732040956545581250" /></a><br /> <br />This project was designed to assist the BLM in managing the river corridor for whitewater recreation. The Tres Rios field office no longer funds a river ranger position, so it is up to the boating community to educate others and ourselves about using the resource responsibly. River stewardship begins at home. Phase 2 of this project will involve outreach to other whitewater enthusiasts at boat launch sites this spring and at the <a href="http://www.doloresriverfestival.com/">Dolores River Festival</a> on June 2. Who knows, we might even break out the fire pan and make some banana boats! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0676EZn1S0X_vPy8QqdztA4sjiY7n7cwesgdafUJvY4MZzyVs3SVOvoRhljCEGLpNUyb8KxSWOQSWF_KmjAyHJFWeCxYA4CMJ37xNOWE77AoXkdFOvGrCj7bvoZyq8bJbJ52H-Kvf7c/s1600/LNT+banana+boats.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0676EZn1S0X_vPy8QqdztA4sjiY7n7cwesgdafUJvY4MZzyVs3SVOvoRhljCEGLpNUyb8KxSWOQSWF_KmjAyHJFWeCxYA4CMJ37xNOWE77AoXkdFOvGrCj7bvoZyq8bJbJ52H-Kvf7c/s320/LNT+banana+boats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732040952202884082" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-33870799029318328352012-04-15T17:51:00.001-06:002012-04-15T17:51:56.125-06:00A Snowy Saddle Day!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding a bike through Grand Teton National Park!</td></tr>
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“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more,
enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred
miles.”
<i>- </i>Edward Abbey<i>, Desert Solitaire </i><br />
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From October through the end of April, the <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grte/planyourvisit/roads.htm">Teton Park Road</a> in <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm">Grand Teton National Park</a> is closed to non-motorized vehicles. During most of that time, it's groomed for Nordic skiing as snow covers the entire area. In the spring, though, bicyclists get to rule the road. In the quiet and uncrowded park, you have to leave your car at the gate and power your own recreation down the road to catch spectacular views of some of the most remarkable mountains in the world. The Leave No Trace <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/etour.php">e-tour</a> stopped by the park and enjoyed all it had to offer on wheels. It's also a great way to really connect with nature and <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/principles_7.php">Be Considerate to Other Visitors</a> by helping let nature's sounds prevail. And when you visit in off-peak seasons, not only do you get to see parks from a unique perspective but it's a great way to help lessen your impact on crowding, wildlife, and the outdoors! So get on your bicycles and head outside!<br />
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Let Them Ride Bikes,<br />
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Quinn & Frank<br />
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</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-85786951579578280582012-04-13T13:59:00.001-06:002012-04-13T13:59:49.403-06:00Leapin' Lizards!<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiku9qxur1VDMARP8UxGAA8prPmj0u_EDtBxXHglyXRdHn4u-Z0rsKVm2TSKwmj3mex1oJEMasz1S7vA9ak0plLBrlPfL3itRemOnDni9CXC5waoXP2spi1q5F-Zxj16ngqUWbJH0cMBybo/s320/IMG_0537.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730590872192593394" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_t0Pco2Yw-rkpfIyk0Kwq_Epjx7xE1etHzypMehhU2NFLqM73kK2EnzZZv_-VPwTpP1VUNVSbyR9Z_tCBALTel3GxVfk8psQSC_EbdqIHzgMd1JksNE3VpeA4goU9o8eeCQigQaTtUF-/s1600/IMG_0538.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0_t0Pco2Yw-rkpfIyk0Kwq_Epjx7xE1etHzypMehhU2NFLqM73kK2EnzZZv_-VPwTpP1VUNVSbyR9Z_tCBALTel3GxVfk8psQSC_EbdqIHzgMd1JksNE3VpeA4goU9o8eeCQigQaTtUF-/s320/IMG_0538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730590888910548530" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-DUJlVOheOSbZ2vacnni_J0rWE8yFEV14TX2jahnQGvz2xR74Y1ywvx0IHg1YGFcgR5MD7UawmXKv6BAfCxg08x5mgfZo3uNwmZrodxLvGvRryTlLSqxHSHFrmRxPcykOWSQGF1k3fAJ/s1600/IMG_0534.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK-DUJlVOheOSbZ2vacnni_J0rWE8yFEV14TX2jahnQGvz2xR74Y1ywvx0IHg1YGFcgR5MD7UawmXKv6BAfCxg08x5mgfZo3uNwmZrodxLvGvRryTlLSqxHSHFrmRxPcykOWSQGF1k3fAJ/s320/IMG_0534.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730590881125975186" /></a><br /><br />San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA:<br /><br /><br />Last week Team West spent a few hours with Park Rangers from all over the County of San Diego. The collective will be returning to their individual parks and sites with strategies and tactics of how to best connect the messages of Leave No Trace into their visitors' experiences. Getting together with this many rangers and sharing their personal struggles and successes in the challenging task of leading park guests toward their own sense of stewardship is an awesome venue for teaching and learning Leave No Trace.<br /><br />After our training we snatched the opportunity to stroll the paths at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center. Contrasting its proximity to some major roads and development the lagoon is an absolute oasis of life. A short walk revealed shore birds, waders, ducks, spiders, hummingbirds, and flowers. By far the most obvious form of animal life were the scores of lizards sunning themselves in the sweet Southern California sun. <div><br /></div><div>Recreate your recreation.</div><div>Mark and Tara</div>Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-28258888280328109612012-04-12T16:54:00.000-06:002012-04-12T16:54:36.217-06:00The Natural State of Arkansas Tech and Beyond<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<b>Russellville, AR</b>. Team East spent the past two days working with students and faculty at Arkansas Tech University. An educational partner of Leave No Trace, Arkansas Tech strives to promote Leave No Trace within the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;"> <a href="http://www.atu.edu/academics/catalog/colleges/applied_sciences/dept_parks_rec.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Department of Parks, Recreation, and Hospitality Administration</span></a></span>. Nestled in the western part of Arkansas, Russellville is within close proximity to many beautiful lakes, forests, waterfalls, caverns, and mountains. The "Natural State" truly offers outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to enjoy natures playground. Students at Arkansas Tech can access the Ozark National Forest, Hot Springs National Park, numerous Army Corp of Engineer waterways such as <a href="http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakedardanelle/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Lake Dardanelle</span></a>, the <a href="http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=stateView&state=AR"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Buffalo National River Wilderness</span></a>, along with numerous state parks including <a href="http://www.mountmagazinestatepark.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Mount Magazine</span></a>- the highest point between the Appalachian Mountains and the Rocky Mountains. <br />
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</tbody></table>We had the opportunity to educate the Outdoor Education class on ways to teach youth about Leave No Trace, as the entire class will be working with 5th graders next week at their outdoor school. The students had a lot of fun acting like 5th graders as we played "What Principle Am I?", which gave them a good introduction to the <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles.php"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #b45f06;">seven Leave No Trace principles</span></a>. We then provided them with strategies on developing lesson plans that activate different learning styles. The workshop completed with a rousing game of <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/Okay%20or%20No%20Way.pdf"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Okay vs. No Way</span></a>, a favorite amongst elementary school classes we work with (and is available as a FREE download on the Leave No Trace website). <br />
We thank Dr. Glen Bishop for bringing the Traveling Trainer Program to Arkansas Tech! His enthusiasm for protecting the "Natural State" is contagious and we are very excited to explore what this area has to offer. <br />
We will be at Lake Dardanelle State Park all weekend providing training opportunities for the staff, outreach to the public, and evening campfire programs both Friday and Saturday nights! Come on down!<br />
Respect the Resource...Kate & TracyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-38379784536456036742012-04-11T13:44:00.000-06:002012-04-11T13:49:19.295-06:00Mr. Foot Goes to Middle School<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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We've always heard that Bigfoot likes to hang around in the Pacific Northwest, but this week he came out of hiding to visit all the 6th graders at <a href="http://www.grantspass.k12.or.us/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=1&url_redirect=1">South Middle School</a> in Grants Pass, Oregon! He cleared some time out of his busy schedule, typically filled with tromping around the woods without leaving footprints, skipping out of blurry photographs, and generally Leaving No Trace in his path, to visit seven different science classes in two days. Bigfoot wants to give a shoutout to the teachers there for getting the students excited about going outside and Leaving No Trace! When reached for comment while he was ambling back into the woods, Mr. Foot simply said "mumble mumble mumble....Leave No Trace."<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-79575707611805988652012-04-09T12:42:00.001-06:002012-04-09T14:28:44.777-06:00And The Crowd Goes Wild!!!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9QSfiFYOsQQ?hl=en&fs=1" width="385"></iframe><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you ever witnessed a user created shortcut along trail switchbacks? While these additional trails may look harmless, unnecessary erosion occurs, thereby damaging the actual trail. In addition, vegetation alongside the trail, which may be home to sensitive wildlife habitats including plants and animals, gets trampled as the trail is widened. Leave No Trace recommends to avoid cutting trail switchbacks as you travel along the established trail. </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJcDb2V4LN9Jstm_XUDqN1rG2IGiSwnqotrX94GNAPctVr1tnbbO4UwmCYd8UcBbzHieMz-IPJ7QZ6j6u4W6UQG1vzGzsjcSvR5ikbEGJ7lH0NOnrdgQMCaP54BSQQzIGa0E_iiwoRjk/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJcDb2V4LN9Jstm_XUDqN1rG2IGiSwnqotrX94GNAPctVr1tnbbO4UwmCYd8UcBbzHieMz-IPJ7QZ6j6u4W6UQG1vzGzsjcSvR5ikbEGJ7lH0NOnrdgQMCaP54BSQQzIGa0E_iiwoRjk/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Going up! The trail goes to the right, the shortcut to the left.</td></tr></tbody></table>Leave No Trace is your one stop shop to learn more about why it is important to <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_2.php">Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces</a>. Be like Bigfoot and Leave No Trace!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Respect the Resource...Kate and Tracy</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-32849122137013358032012-04-08T14:24:00.000-06:002012-04-08T14:24:05.266-06:00Klamath Falls Bonanza Blitz<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The Leave No Trace e-tour was invited to Klamath Falls, Oregon, for a community-wide Leave No Trace blitz! The results? Awesome. After driving back into winter snow, the week kicked off with events at a couple of the city's elementary schools. In two days, we got to speak to eight different<i> </i>classrooms, making over <i>200 brand-new Leave No Trace experts</i>! These students were dialed in on what to do with trash when they're hiking, fishing, and hanging out around their beautiful city. Trash Your Trash! We were incredibly impressed with how much some of the youth of Klamath Falls already knew. When talking about how to <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/principles_5.php">minimize campfire impacts</a>, one third grader even mentioned that it was important not to build a campfire above the treeline! That's wild!<br />
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This part of Oregon, surrounded by the marks of volcanic legacy, has a wealth of National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges, and Crater Lake National Park. We spent a day with some of the top-notch personnel from the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/fremont-winema">US Forest Service</a> and <a href="http://www.fws.gov/klamathbasinrefuges/upperklamath/upperklamath.html">US Fish & Wildlife Service</a>. It was great to talk with them about some of the issues they are dealing with in the area and asked some tough questions of us. Chatting about interactions between different user groups, people making unauthorized markings on trails, and the ever-present <a href="http://lnt.org/programs/principles_3.php">human waste issues,</a> we got to cover a lot of territory. Not content to just talk about the backcountry, this group was really focused on how to get this information to the <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/frontcountry.php">frontcountry</a> users they see throughout the area. Whether supplying outdoor information to new visitors or working backcountry Nordic ski patrol, they want to make sure everyone gets to learn about Leave No Trace!<br />
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No Leave No Trace blitz is complete without a little trail cleanup, so on Saturday we teamed up with a stellar group of <a href="http://www.girlscoutsosw.org/">Girl Scouts</a> to help out at a local park. Before we grabbed our trash bags and gloves to put in a little service work, we talked about all seven Leave No Trace principles with a variety of games and demonstrations. One highlight was when the girls were really excited to learn about digging catholes! These young campers are going to be lifelong environmental stewards. After our cleanup, we all enjoyed some smoke-free s'mores -- graham crackers, Nutella, and fluff. An awesome alternative to having a campfire while still enjoying one of the most fun things in the outdoors!<br />
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Quinn & FrankUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-73736084187862569222012-04-06T21:56:00.001-06:002012-04-06T21:56:57.387-06:00Feed Us Quackers!<div style="text-align: center;">We've been camping in the beautiful County of San Diego, CA at <a href="http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/parks/Camping/guajome.html">Guajome Regional Park</a>. An urban park with sprawling grounds, an abundance of wildlife and cool shady campsites, we have had excellent accommodations. However while cooking breakfast on our first day in this frontcountry campground, we had some unexpected and uninvited visitors adventure right up to our picnic table. Although both cute and interesting to observe, we know that this wildlife was looking for food handouts and must frequently get them from campers here. In fact, we saw them making their rounds each day. Human food is unhealthy for wildlife, feeding them starts bad habits.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 16px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia;">Remember that considerate campers observe wildlife from afar, give animals a wide berth, store food securely, and keep garbage and food scraps away from animals. YOU are a visitor to their home. Please help <a href="http://www.lnt.org/programs/principles_6.php">Keep Wildlife Wild</a>.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); line-height: 16px; font-family:'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='319' height='265' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzdcen9vHixeHIiw3NNIqGY4mUj4wSCVBvpKAt8TR9_IS3xO5jzKqIB5K9HuVY0F08sZDx36gA8fxGcznuhng' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Recreate your recreation,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mark and Tara</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-5711296172554983912012-04-04T16:07:00.004-06:002012-04-04T20:51:30.382-06:00Bigfoot's Dance Moves<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LhciSyASyls?fs=1" width="385"></iframe><br /><br />Sometimes we're lucky enough to interact with Bigfoot, who's been Leaving No Trace for years. Sometimes he drops some dance moves when he's super excited. Stay tuned for all of his adventures.<br /><br />Sharin' in the Leave No Trace Groove,<br /><br />Quinn & FrankUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-26393077802939616672012-04-03T12:15:00.000-06:002012-04-03T12:16:00.964-06:00Delighted in Death Valley<div style="text-align: center;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Flnt.colorado%2Falbumid%2F5727219331130237761%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></div><div><br /></div>As we wipe the desert dust off of all our belongings, fire up the electronics, and regain reception we realize it's been a while since we blogged. Even a Traveling Trainer needs some down time and after a week of restful vacation we were blessed to enjoy a warm and windy week in Death Valley National Park, CA. A land of extremes, Death Valley is known as the hottest, driest, and lowest park. Spanning over 140 miles long with 300 miles of paved roads and around 1000 miles of backcountry roads, the Park Rangers here have a lot of land to cover and around one million visitors each year to educate.<div><br /></div><div>We were excited to hit the trail for our fourth Trainer Course this season with staff from many departments within Death Valley and also Yosemite National Park. Wilderness managers, trail crew, interpreters, law enforcement and restoration workers all came together to discuss the impacts they see and find solutions to them using the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace as a guide on the ground.</div><div><br /></div><div>Even the most isolated places on earth are being affected by external factors. Although Death Valley is more than 120 miles to the closest major city, nonnative species, lightscape, air quality and issues arising from less than Leave No Trace practices in the 91% of the park which is a designated wilderness all combine.</div><div><br /></div><div>Recreate your recreation.</div><div>Mark and Tara</div>Leave No Tracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04393759267366067498noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5626308342451727360.post-90742570671864789592012-04-03T09:20:00.002-06:002012-04-03T09:20:21.451-06:00Monkeying Around in Franklin, NC!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Franklin, NC.</b> Franklin is a mountain town nestled in the <a href="http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gDfxMDT8MwRydLA1cj72BTJw8jAwjQL8h2VAQAzHJMsQ!!/?ss=110811&ttype=recarea&recid=48634&actid=30&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&position=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&navid=110170000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&cid=FSE_003717&pname=National+Forests+in+North+Carolina+-+Nantahala+National+Forest"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #274e13;">Nantahala National Forest</span></a>. There is no shortage of recreational activities in this region of the country. The Traveling Trainers were on hand to visit local schools, provide an evening program at the library, and set up a booth at the Franklin Trail Days event. This event is catered to the cadre of hikers that are attempting to through hike the Appalachian Trail (AT). Yes, that is right, through hikers complete the roughly 2,180 mile trek in one shot, traveling from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mt. Katahdin in Maine. This is usually completed in a spring/summer season, although we met <a href="http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2012/jennifer-pharr-davis/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Jennifer Pharr-Davis</span></a> who completed the trek in a mere 46 days, 11 hours and 20 minutes, setting an all time speed record! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not everyone we encountered in Franklin was up to this monumental challenge, but some 2-3 million people hike along sections of the AT every year. We had plenty of time during our stay to work in local schools to teach the skills and ethics to students that either enjoy spending time outdoors or who aspire to one day through hike the AT!</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First graders watch "Trek and Track" hike up Misty Mountain</td></tr>
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After working with a very astute class of first graders, we took them on a Leave No Trace "hike" in their own school yard. They mastered the Peak principle Trash Your Trash, as we left the school yard looking better than we found it as we collected an entire bag of micro-trash from the school yard. We also encountered this beautiful feather pictured below. One student found the feather and brought it to our attention. After learning to Leave What You Find, we made a class decision to leave the feather in its natural setting so that others could come upon it and be as excited as we were when we found it. We decided to take a picture, instead of taking it home!<br />
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</tbody></table>We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to Bill and Sharon Van Horn for setting up 3 chock full days in Franklin, NC. We wish them well as they hike hard this year to attain their goal of completing the AT in 2012. They have 600 miles to go! Happy hiking Bill and Sharon!<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Respect the Resource...Kate and Tracy</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0