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In recent years, though, the area has suffered overcrowding, improperly buried human waste, and general degradation. In considering how to address these issues, the U.S. Forest Service had a conundrum of its own. In November 2017, the agency adopted the Overnight Visitor Management Plan. The strategic plan, which officially went into effect in April, instituted a permit system that limits the number of overnight visitors allowed per night at Conundrum and required visitors to reserve a camping spot at the popular destination in advance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1577467509203-IZJXXCSLG1H391LMSYQE/lassen.jpg Earned Media - Chico News & Review Damage Control Amanda Sweeney has traversed every trail through Lassen Volcanic National Park. During her decade inside and around Lassen, Sweeney has noticed changes. 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Leaving your mark is overrated and affects visitor experiences forever. #LeaveNoTrace #EnjoyYourWorld https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535670597468-CTBP7X5X42D3JTC4F5V4/Screen+Shot+2018-08-30+at+5.14.15+PM.png Social Media - Subaru USA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537844562684-4CAGWA8HTFMY8F07NXFJ/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+8.08.24+PM.png Social Media - Thank A Ranger! 271 Likes For the past week we've been working with the Forest Service on a popular backpacking spot- #conundrumhotsprings. The hot springs sees 7,000 overnight visitors every summer and there can be more than 50 people sitting in this pool. It's absolutely gorgeous. And we're working to keep it that way. We picked up trash, dismantled fire rings, removed down trees from the trail, dug catholes for human waste, fixed signage, and educated visitors about the impacts causing harm. Next time you visit an area, hike a clear path, soak or swim in a clean wild pool, thank the people who are behind the scenes. It's not just the place that's beautiful, it's all the work that went into keeping it that way for you. The people we met this week believe in Wilderness, in wildness, in exploring and discovering, and in conserving what makes these places extraordinary. #ThankARanger#LeaveItBetterThanYouFoundIt#EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535670045801-N4FJH0MY97CG5V23L11G/Screen+Shot+2018-08-30+at+5.05.24+PM.png Social Media - Oboz Footwear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537831878443-VZBE0FA8QITPH3IBFN0J/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+3.57.13+PM.png Social Media - Finding Artifacts 410 Likes We were lucky enough to stumble upon the remnants of an arrowhead or tool a few weeks ago in Southern Nevada. We felt especially lucky because it means all of the other visitors who found this object before us left it for us to experience as well. When you find your next cultural or historic artifact, leave what you find so future visitors can share the same experience. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537831339199-QGYZ26EW3UT4AB8JB8PB/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+4.26.45+PM.png Social Media - Widening Trails 613 Likes This photo shows how our trails can widen over time. Each foot step off trail adds up, ultimately damaging this sensitive alpine vegetation and widening our trails from a once narrow corridor to a dusty trap. 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You can help preserve unique natural resources like these by taking photos instead of taking rocks, flowers, or any other objects. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537841551040-FH9QKFND3DSE8MMSV4J8/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+5.04.06+PM.png Social Media - Fire Pits an Unnatural Scene in the Backcountry 319 Likes Settling down for the extra hour of sleep tonight! What makes the perfect campsite? Leave No Trace like ours on durable surfaces, 200 ft from water, and not too close to other visitors. Oh and a good view for the morning! #EnjoyYourWorld #OptOutside#LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537833747068-PUNWPFQ8Y00AOM72KH4C/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+4.03.30+PM.png Social Media - Protect Dark Skies 327 Likes Dark skies are incredibly important, not only because they are spectacular to see but also because nocturnal animals depend on the night to hunt and stay healthy. 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Vegetation is disappearing at alarming rates in our favorite alpine areas. When you pee on a rock, the mountain goats will lick the rock but can't hurt this durable surface. Who knew?! Pee on a rock on your next high-altitude adventure to protect the places you visit! #EnjoyYourWorld#LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537832508717-37AQU3VQOID8KRLJRSP7/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+3.58.14+PM.png Social Media - Burning Tent Equipment 471 Likes We had heard stories about people burning camping gear at the end of their trips, but we were shocked to actually encounter the remnants of it ourselves. A friendly reminder that camping gear is reusable and should never be burned in your campfire ring. Instead, consider donating unwanted outdoor gear to a local youth or outdoor group. Burning trash, gear, food, or anything besides wood in your fire introduces toxic chemicals and heavy metals to the fire pit and soil, and can be extremely hazardous for you and future campers to inhale. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537841522543-PYW6TXUN5A931BT9RN6K/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+5.08.44+PM.png Social Media - Protect Petroglyphs 291 Likes Seeing petroglyphs is pretty incredible. It puts into perspective our human history with the land. But the oils on our hands can damage this art and carving our own name next to it can alter the experience for others. Take a photo instead! #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace#DontFeedTheLandfills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537832947266-BJJZ1TGJMG7WIVLXQ2RI/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+4.54.31+PM.png Social Media - Leave No Trace Culture 355 Likes Sometimes they call us tree huggers. Sometimes they’d be right. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535666804116-ERCP8TERVK8VYSBX11U3/Screen+Shot+2018-08-30+at+4.11.37+PM.png Social Media - Stay on Muddy Trails to Prevent Trailside Erosion 6,315 Reach 472 Likes 35 Comments 26 Profile Visits 10 Bookmarks It's #TriviaTuesday! At this time of year, trails can easily get muddy. Swipe to see if you know why you should stick with the mud! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535666666364-071Z46UN4QA9MVSIU32E/28167215_10155380423778660_2195013632025249555_n.jpg Social Media - Prayer Flags in National Parks 8,155 Reach 1,000 Likes 20 Bookmarks 11 Profile Visits 6 Comments At Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming, visitors might find prayer cloths and prayer bundles attached to trees around the park, especially along the Tower Trail. These represent a tangible connection which native peoples still maintain with this area. You can help be considerate and respectful of this cultural tradition by leaving the prayer cloths where you find them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537833649407-E43S2AJY5CYFYCXIW01Y/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+4.02.46+PM.png Social Media - Yielding to Others on Trails 247 Likes To #ProtectPublicLands know when you should yield to other users. Hikers and cyclists yield to horses by finding a safe, durable surface on the side of the trail to stop and let horses pass. This helps minimize erosion and keeps our outdoor places enjoyable for all users. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537831520780-87K5ZGE575OHTM816ZLS/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+3.56.50+PM.png Social Media - Earth Week Campaign This #EarthWeek@leavenotracecenter is taking social media outside and challenging you to #LeaveNoTrash! Tag us in your trash cleanup photos and use the hashtag #LeaveNoTrash, we’ll be announcing prizes throughout the week so get outside and pick up some trash! #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537842429057-B6JUDO3I7XYY864CCPJC/Screen+Shot+2018-08-30+at+4.10.19+PM.png Social Media - Our Partners at the Forest Service 7,956 Reach 718 Likes 53 Profile Visits 5 Bookmarks 3 Comments We had an amazing time at Blue Lakes in Colorado working with the Forest Service for a Hot Spot event week. We love getting to make a difference on our public lands in such a tangible way. If you love public lands, thank a Forest Ranger! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537834169860-Y4543EGRURDPUUTXXDVF/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+5.01.05+PM.png Social Media - Pack it In, Pack it Out 279 Likes Did you know Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument is a completely Pack It In, Pack It Out park? There are no garbage services to this remote part of New Mexico so all visitors are asked to take out what they bring. We particularly loved the poem they made up to encourage visitors to lend a helping hand towards this effort: That trash that you've been saving up, The dirty tissue, empty cup. Please, take them with you when you go, Don't leave them here, Oh no, no, no! No garbage truck will pick them up, So we'd be left with your old cup. Your help is what it's all about, So Pack It In and Pack It Out! #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537833221940-3C70UR6WS8JAW7RLQT97/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+4.00.35+PM.png Social Media - Land Manager Partners 494 Likes Did you know? The United States Forest Service manages 193 million acres across 154 forests and 20 grasslands. That’s a lot of land! We can all do our part to help protect these forests and grasslands by practicing Leave No Trace on each and every outing. #EnjoyYourWorld #LeaveNoTrace#ItsAllYours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1537841225616-EA3KL6WYO34V1WGNTMKK/Screen+Shot+2018-09-24+at+7.12.39+PM.png Social Media - Protecting Winter Wildlife 282 Likes Winter wildlife sightings are such an incredible treat. 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The issues at Conundrum Hot Springs are the same issues we're seeing in lots of areas with high visitation. Some of the main concerns include human waste, bear interactions, and the creation of a new permitting system effective April 18, 2018 in the area because of resource damage and impact to experiencing designated Wilderness. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535663825138-VIO3WD18POACDLT4WXNE/Hiking_to_See_Weavers_Needle_%281988%29_%283753009823%29.jpg Writing & Editing - Wildlife Poop Versus Dog Poop: Explained Researchers in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park were greeted with exciting findings earlier this year when samples of bear scat mixed with soil in the Park's greenhouse yielded more than 1,200 Oregon-grape and Chokecherry seedlings. The astounding number of seedlings that germinated from the fertile mixture of bear scat and soil provided even greater evidence for the interdependence of species living in the Rocky Mountain ecosystem. According to researchers, the seedlings are much more likely to germinate after passing through a bear's internal system compared to simply dropping off the plant. This is because seeds from plants like Chokecherry have a thick, durable seed coat that needs to be broken down for the seed to germinate - a service the bear's stomach performs remarkably well. 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Now, the U.S. llama herd now numbers in excess of 100,000 animals. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535597233299-ZW4LP1K1LSNE6GNE57MR/FullSizeRender+23.jpg Writing & Editing - 5 Biggest Myths Hurting our Public Lands Daniel Sato The following is placeholder text known as “lorem ipsum,” which is scrambled Latin used by designers to mimic real copy. Donec eget risus diam. Donec ac fringilla turpis. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Phasellus sodales massa malesuada tellus fringilla, nec bibendum tellus blandit. 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Keep scrolling to read more in depth about each reason. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535596963237-V787KFRDRQSXW1NJZBGZ/MM%26bears.jpg Writing & Editing - Can Bears & Humans Co-Exist? Big Bend National Park May Have the Answer In the early days of national parks, bears were treated as amusement for visitors. In the case of Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Sequoia National Park, as well as others, piles of visitor food and trash were placed in an open space and circled by bleachers. Then as hungry bears fed on the smelly garbage, attendees would awe in amazement. We now know how detrimental this is to the bears' health but also to the future of bear-human interactions. Even as the bleachers were torn down and bear boxes were installed in campgrounds, much of the damage had been done. The bears had become habituated to humans, meaning they no longer had a healthy fear of us. And worse, they were food conditioned, meaning they sought humans out for food-sometimes becoming aggressive and therefore, had to be removed or put down. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535596988367-3WBU81X2Y6MEMZASU53Z/FullSizeRender_3.jpg Writing & Editing - Solar Challenge Allows Traveling Trainers to Office Anywhere On a breezy June afternoon overlooking Mt. Sopris just outside of Snowmass, Colorado, Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers, Donielle Stevens and Aaron Hussmann, keep a watchful eye on the building thunderstorms that threaten to darken the skies. Their anxious gaze isn’t for fear of being rained on and caught in the elements, but rather that their power supply might get cut short this afternoon. At the time of this writing, Stevens and Hussmann have successfully avoided plugging into a wall outlet for 34 days out of 38 since beginning their challenge to utilize solar power during their year on the road. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535664933927-Q4R1ZMKIIBMIP2HOL2J5/Leave+No+Trace_Summit+Lake+Trailhead_Lassen+Volcanic_ASweeney_4.jpg Writing & Editing - Let Me Tell You About This Jerk I Know “Can you believe those jerks!?” “Idiots!” “Those people don’t care!” For life on the road as Subaru/Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers, we encounter these emotionally charged sentiments on a regular basis. Some are more mild, some more caustic, but they always come from people who care about our public lands and seethe at the sight of its destruction at the hand of humans. When we encounter these folks on the road, anxious to tell us about a recent atrocity they witnessed, we feel their passion, hurt, and anger at the misuse and abuse that too often occurs in our environment. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535663332938-YG9MIB36WMSR1Q7I5UPK/14677000256_5fa31f57d0_z.jpg Writing & Editing - Prevent the Spread of White-Nose Syndrome on Your Next Cave Adventure and at Home On a cool summer evening with the last strokes of daylight touching the treetops, small darting silhouettes gracefully streak between the pines. Diving, twisting, soaring, and zipping through the darkening sky, bats are masters of the dusk insect hunt. Many of us can recall experiences watching with awe these incredible creatures emerge from their day of slumber to go about a night’s work, sometimes cheering them on to control the ever biting swarm of mosquitoes. Sadly, scenes like this may be on the decline due to a disease threatening bat populations. White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) has caused catastrophic declines in hibernating bats. Since its discovery in Howe’s Cave west of Albany, New York in 2006 WNS spread to 33 sites by 2008 with a population decline in excess of 75% over just two years. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535595179268-G35T05P7Z8RQEJ3RJKZ7/DSC_5089.jpg Writing & Editing - Outdoor Optimism: How Your Positivity Helps the Leave No Trace Movement Outdoor Optimism: How Your Positivity Helps the Leave No Trace Movement The following is placeholder text known as “lorem ipsum,” which is scrambled Latin used by designers to mimic real copy. Mauris id fermentum nulla. Vivamus a ante congue, porta nunc nec, hendrerit turpis. Nulla lectus ante, consequat et ex eget, feugiat tincidunt metus. Vivamus a ante congue, porta nunc nec, hendrerit turpis. 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Leave No Trace Tips for Your Next Best Instagram Photo We’re all familiar with old adage “take only pictures, leave only footprints.” Taking photographs in the outdoors can be a fantastic way to help practice the seven Leave No Trace principles by allowing people to fill their memory cards rather than fill their pockets with souvenirs that are best left in nature. For example, Instagram is an incredible social media app for inspiring outdoor recreationalists. Many photos help users decide where to go for their next vacation and help them discover new places around the globe. Often we’ll see a photo on Instagram and say, “we have to go there!”. These photos encourage visitation in areas which then increases the need and desire to protect these beautiful places. 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For these reasons, when we’re recreating outside or just enjoying nature we may find it tempting to build big forts using dead wood and not leave them where we found them afterwards, take them as walking sticks, or even hack down a standing dead tree to use as firewood (as we witnessed during an outing this summer). Dead trees are the biological capital for the forest and removing wood debris and snags can interrupt the energy and nutrient cycles. We must balance thinning areas for safety and human use and leaving these standing trees and down logs for their important role they play, even in their death. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a9023619f87708440768769/1535665333919-OZ3WECI93TOY6VHBB3H9/DSC_8852.jpg Writing & Editing - It's Better Here: Decision Making For Nature Finds Find something cool on an adventure in the outdoors? Here are some things to consider before you take the item from where you found it: 1. 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