Beyond Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace (LNT) has become the official education and outreach policy for managing recreational use in parks and wilderness areas throughout the United States. It is based on seven core principles that seek to minimize impacts from backcountry recreational activities such as hiking, climbing, a...

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Published inEthics, place and environment Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 17 - 34
Main Authors Simon, Gregory L., Alagona, Peter S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.03.2009
Subjects
Environmental policy
Political activity
Political economy
Public spaces
Recreation
Tourism
U.S.A
USA
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Summary:Leave No Trace (LNT) has become the official education and outreach policy for managing recreational use in parks and wilderness areas throughout the United States. It is based on seven core principles that seek to minimize impacts from backcountry recreational activities such as hiking, climbing, and camping. In this paper, we review the history and current practice of Leave No Trace in the United States, including its complex role in the global political economy of outdoor recreation. We conclude by suggesting a new framework for building on the successes of Leave No Trace, while moving beyond its self-imposed limitations, and recapturing wilderness recreation as a more collaborative, participatory, productive, democratic, and radical form of political action.
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ISSN:1366-879X
1469-6703
DOI:10.1080/13668790902753021