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Una and east of Indiana to be
masters of the program.
“Leave No Trace” started as a
hiking criteria, but has evolved
into other types of recreation. It
teaches guidelines to be easier on
the land.
“There are two things you can
leave and they are poop and
tracks,” Bud said. “But even that
you should leave as little as possi
ble.”
Leave No Trace:
Outdoor Ethics
Plan Ahead and Prepare:
• Know the regulations and
special concerns for the area
you’U visit.
• Prepare for extreme weath
er, hazards, and emergencies.
• Schedule your trip to avoid
high times of use.
• Visit in small groups. SpUt
larger parties into groups of four
to six.
• Repackage food to minimize
waste.
• Use a map and a compass to
eliminate the use of rock cairns,
flagging, or marking paint.
Travel And Camp On Durable
Surfaces:
• Durable surfaces include es
tablished trails and campsites,
rock, gravel, dry grasses, or snow.
• Protect riparian areas by
camping at least 200 feet away
from lakes and streams.
• Good campsites are found,
not made. Altering a site is not
necessary.
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In popular areas:
• Concentrate on existing
trails and campsites.
• Walk single file in the mid
dle of the trail, even when wet or
muddy.
• Keep campsites small. Focus
activity in areas where vegetation
is absent.
In pristine areas:
* Disperse use to prevent the
creation of campsites and trails.
• Avoid places where impacts
are just beginning.
Dispose Of Waste Properly:
• Pack it in, pack it out. Insect
your campsite and rest areas for
trash or spilled foods. Pack aU
trash, leftover food, and litter.
• Deposit human waste into
catholes dug 6 to 8 inches deep at
least 200 feet from water, camp,
and trails. Cover and disguise
cathole when finished.
• Pack out toilet paper and
hygiene products.
• To wash yourself or your
dishes, carry water 200 feet away
from streams or lakes and use
small amounts of biodegradable
soap. Scatter strained dishwater.
Leave What You Find:
• Preserve the past: examine,
but do not touch cultural or his
toric structures and artifacts.
• Leave rocks, plants, and
other natural objects as you find
them.
• Avoid introducing or trans
porting non-native species.
• do not build structures, fur
niture, or dig trenches.
Minimize Campfire Impacts:
• Campfires can cause lasting
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ing nothing behind when trail riding.
impacts on the back country. Use
a lightweight stove for cooking
and enjoy a candle lantern for
light.
• Where fires are permitted,
use established fire rings, fire
pans, or mound fires.
• Keep fires small. Only use
sticks from the ground that can
be broken by hand.
• Burn all wood and coals to
ash, put out campfires complete
ly, then scatter cool ashes.
Respect Wildlife:
• Observe wildlife from a dis-
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tance. Do not follow or approach
them.
• Never feed animals. Feeding
wildlife damages their health, al
ters natural behaviors, and ex
poses them to predators and
other dangers.
• Protect wildlife and your
food by storing rations and trash
securely.
• Control pets at all time or
leave them at home.
• Avoid wildlife during sensi
tive times: mating, nesting, rais
ing young, or winter.
Be Considerate Of Other Visi-
College Of Ag Sciences Offers
Two New Scholarships
UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre the Arthur W. and Caroline O.
Co.) Penn State’s College of Hartman Trustee Scholarship
Agricultural Sciences is offering will be awarded to students in the
two new scholarships as part of a 2003-2004 academic year as part
program to keep the university J| en i} State’s Trustee Schol
accessible to financially needy arship Program
undergraduates. To support the scholarships
T , e * , v . „ ,j, Earl K. and Kay L. Harbaugh
The Earl K. and Kay L. Har- have pledged $/ 0 ,000, and $1
baugh Trustee Scholarship and
million was endowed
from the estate of Caro
line O. Hartman. The
scholarships will be
awarded annually to un
dergraduate students en
rolled or planning to en
roll in the College of
Agricultural Sciences.
Penn State’s new
Trustee Scholarship Pro
gram is a five-year, $lOO
million matching schol
arship initiative aimed
at keeping the university
accessible to financially
needy undergraduates
by raising private sup
port through June 30,
2007. A $50,000 min
imum gift, payable over
five years, is required.
Penn State then will
match 5 percent of the
original pledged amount
annually.
For more information
about the Trustee Schol
arship Program, contact
David Lieb at (814)
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tors:
• Respect other visitors and
protect the quality of their experi
ence.
• Be courteous. Yield to other
users on the trail.
• Step to the downhill side of
the trail when encountering pack
stock.
• Take breaks and camp away
from trails and other visitors.
• Let nature’s sound prevail.
Avoid loud voices and noises.
For more information and mater
ials, call (800) 332-4100 or visit
the Website, www.lnt.org.
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