The 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.
Showing posts with label The Great Outdoors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Great Outdoors. Show all posts
Recently North Moench and Ella Goodbrod finished up their second year as Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers. We would like to bid North and Ella a very fond farewell as they have decided to move on to pursue new adventures. North and Ella have served as Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers since January of 2006 and have played an essential role in the programs growth. On Behalf of everyone at the Center, we would like to thank North and Ella for their dedicated work and we wish them the best of luck!
Above is a photo from a recent staff hike that we did with North and Ella before they parked their Subaru for the final time.
Being able to see a bear with your own eyes can be one of the most memorable experiences of a wilderness adventure—whether you are John Candy in the "The Great Outdoors" whose character, Chet is hounded and antagonized by the grizzly bear and raccoons that raided his garbage, or you are Chris McCandless (Into the Wild, 1996) out in the Alaskan Wilderness, whose only interaction with living beings was wild animals (Through his writings, we know he encountered a bear), or even better...your best friend is a bear whose name is Baloo, just like Mowgli's is in the movie "The Jungle Book". Bears seem almost human sometimes because of their level of high intelligence and consciousness. We also share similar diets with these species, because they feed off of plants, seeds, berries, and roots. They will also eat insects, fish, and small mammals. Because these animals are so complex and fascinating they only deserve our utmost respect as recreators in the great outdoors. Which allows me to lead into two questions:
Of three learned responses that wildlife may show to recreationists, which is the least desired response? A. Habituation B. Attraction C. Avoidance D. None of these
When hanging food to keep out of reach of wildlife, you should hang the bag? A. 10’ high and 4’ from the tree B. 12’ high and 6’ from the tree C. 14’ high and 8’ from the tree
The first 3 people to respond correctly to these two questions can receive a free Leave No Trace prize in the mail. Arrangements can be made for mailing after reviewing the answers. Have a great day!
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