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At The Mountaineers, we've believe venturing into the outdoors is an essential piece of the human experience. It's important to implement low-impact recreation skills to keep our wild places as sanctuaries for the human spirit.
While traveling in backcountry areas - whether it be hiking, skiing, climbing, paddling, or running - following simple low-impact skills keep our trails from growing wider and reduce our impact on vegetation. Trail etiquette is also an important part of the shared outdoor experience.
Take a look at this short clip to learn - or review - simple ways to have lessen your impact on the wild places where we love to recreate:
View all of our Backcountry Impact videos to become an ambassador for our outdoor playgrounds.