From now until Earth Day---Earth Day is coming this Thursday---

we invite you to read our daily staff tips on how you can make a difference for wildlands.

http://wilderness.org/content/earth-day-tip-2

Help wildlands this Earth Day! Tip #2: Leave no trace

By Michael Carroll

From now until Earth Day, we invite you to read our daily staff tips on how you can make a difference for wildlands.
Here are a few ideas on keeping our human footprint as small as possible so that we can keep our land, water, and wildlife healthy:

•Minimize your impact by using already existing trails and campsites and try to steer clear of places where human impacts are just starting to show.
•Wipe down your boots after each trip into nature: this helps prevent the spread of invasive species, which can disrupt the delicate ecosystem you’re visiting.
•Don’t wash your hands or dump dirty dish water into lakes, rivers, or streams in nature (and don’t forget to use eco-friendly soap). We don’t want to poison wildlife with our gray water. Plus, we all live downstream!
•Be sure to pack recyclables back home with you. Even if waste disposal is offered at favorite trails or camp sites, recycling often is not.