1. Time, experience, and your own judgment will guide you. For more information, consult AMC's low-impact fact sheet (www.outdoors.org/Trips/Facts/Lowimpact/); Leave No Trace (www.lnt.org; or call 1-800-332-4100); or Will Harmon's pocket-sized book, Leave No Trace (Falcon Press, Helena, MT, 1997; 1-800-582-2665). Many other useful resources are available at your local bookstore, outfitter, or USFS office.


        As leaving no trace is a work in progress, and outdoor problem-solving seldom occurs in black and white, your comments are most welcome (e-mail Nicole.S.Cormen(AT)valley(DOT)net ).

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