NOLS Soft Paths

Leave No Trace, minimum impact skills and ethics

New research and field experience prescribe better minimum-impact techniques for wilderness use

Expanded information on camping practices

How far you should camp from water, where to pitch your tent, how to build a fire or if you should build one in the first place

Respecting and caring for wildlands, doing your part to protect our limited resources and future recreation opportunities

Trampling, litter, waste disposal, fire use, wildlife health, and protecting cultural resources