Leave No Trace carries on in the footprints of the 19th century poet Walt Whitman, the first popular naturalist, Thoreau, the work of Aldo Leopold to protect wilderness areas by law, and the author of the great 'Wilderness Letter,' Wallace Stegner (among others who favor reason and education as the means to get people to behave more responsibly when visiting wilderness or backcountry), but with a more direct and comprehensive ethic.  What follows is the core values of their outdoor ethic - from their website www.lnt.org (please visit this site).  We at Ultralight Wilderness Toilet share the same passion to protect, preserve, and expand wilderness via our Packit Toilet kit.

"The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide.

Core Values

1.  Is committed to the enjoyment, health and protection of recreational resources on natural lands for all people;
2.  Believes that education is the best means to protect natural lands from recreational impacts while helping maintain access for recreation and enjoyment;
3.  Is founded on outdoor ethics whereby a sense of stewardship is gained through understanding and connecting with the natural world;
4.  Believes that practicing the Leave No Trace principles is the most relevant and effective long-term solution to maintaining the beauty, health of, and access to natural lands;
5.  Is science-based and builds ethical, pragmatic approaches to resource protection for varying types of outdoor recreation and enjoyment;
6.  Strives to build key partnerships that support education programs, training and communities of volunteers, educators, land managers, organizations and corporations
committed to teaching and instilling the values of Leave No Trace;
7.  Is inclusive, for all people, and focused on all non-motorized recreation activities occurring on natural lands;
8.  Is apolitical and dedicated to education;
9.  Does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, religion, marital status, military status or disability;
10.  Remains committed to its mission, core values, projects and programs without deviation.