Leave No Trace Principles
What is *Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces*?
You find litter on the trail but don’t have enough room in your bag to carry it. What should you do?
What is *carry out what you can and come back for more later or notify park staff*?
Q: Which country incorporates bilingual education (English and French) into its Leave No Trace materials?
A: What is Canada?
Q: In which decade did Leave No Trace principles begin to be officially adopted in Canada?
What is the 1990s?
The principle that reminds us to take everything we bring in back out with us.
What is *Dispose of Waste Properly*?
Someone in your group wants to carve their initials into a tree. How do you respond?
What is *explain that carving damages trees and disrupts natural beauty*?
Q: Which country developed the Leave No Trace program first?
What is the USA? (The program started in the 1980s, while Canada adapted it in the 1990s.)
This principle is about observing and enjoying wildlife without disturbing them.
What is *Respect Wildlife*?
You’re hiking and come across a pile of rocks arranged in a sculpture. What should you do?
What is *leave the sculpture as you found it*?
Which year did Leave No Trace Canada officially become an independent organization, separate from the U.S.-based Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics?
A: What is 2001?
In what year did Leave No Trace Canada become an official partner of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics in the United States?
A: What is 2004?
This principle encourages us to enjoy natural areas as they are without taking natural souvenirs.
What is *Leave What You Find*?
You are camping and someone suggests burning food scraps in the fire. How would you address this?
What is *explain that burning food scraps attracts animals and leaves behind residue*?
Which country has a higher focus on managing encounters with large wildlife like bears through Leave No Trace guidelines?
A: What is Canada?
Which Canadian wilderness areas were some of the first to adopt Leave No Trace principles in their educational programs?
What are National Parks like Banff and Jasper?
This principle reminds us to be considerate of others in the outdoor environment.
What is *Be Considerate of Other Visitors*?
Your friend wants to feed a wild animal. How would you explain why that’s not a good idea?
What is *feeding animals disrupts their natural foraging habits and can make them dependent on humans*?