Trail ethics

Trail ethics

Trail ethics deals with ethics as it applies to the use of trails. It is similar to both environmental ethics and human rights in that it deals with the shared interaction of humans and nature. There are multiple agencies and groups that support and encourage ethical behavior on trails. [cite web | title = TREAD LIGHTLY | work = "We did not inherit the earth from our parents, we are borrowing it from our children." | publisher = Cedar City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management | date = | url = http://www.ut.blm.gov/cedarcity_fo/cedarpages/blm_ccfo_tread_lightly.htm | format = Web | doi = | accessdate = 2006-11-11 ] [cite web | title = Isle Royale National Park | work = Leave No Trace, Outdoor Skills and Ethics | publisher = | date = November 2004 | pages = | url = https://cms.mwr.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&pageid=79879 | format = PDF | doi = | accessdate = 2006-11-17 ]

ee also

* Tread Lightly!

References

* [http://www.trentu.ca/academic/trailstudies/moreethics.html Trail Ethics - Ontario-based Codes]
* [http://www.hikerscorner.com/ethics.html Trail ethics are provided by: Leave No Trace, Inc.]


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