Plan and prepare

• Always prepare for extreme weather and hazards.
• Repackage food supplies in order to minimize waste materials.
• Visit in small groups.  Break large parties into groups of six or less.

Travel and camp on durable surfaces

• Good campsites are found, not made.  Do not alter the landscape or plant life to accommodate your site.
• Durable surfaces include pre-established trails and campsites, rock, sand, dry grass, and snow.
• Walk in the middle of trails, even when wet or muddy.

Leave what you find

• Pack it in, pack it out.  Always double-check campsites and other areas for trash.
• When washing use small amounts of biodegradable soap, at least 200 feet from lakes and streams.
• Bury human waste in cat holes 6-8 inches deep, at least 200 feet from lakes and streams.

Minimize campfire impacts

• Campfires leave marks on the backcountry that last for decades.  Whenever possible, use a lightweight stove instead.
• Keep campfires small.  Burn all wood and coals to ash, then scatter the cooled ashes.
• Where fires are legal, use existing fire rings.

Respect wildlife

• Observe wildlife from a distance.
• Never feed wildlife.  Obtaining food from humans alters animals' natural behavior and damages their health.
• Store all food in secure containers.  Hang food where bears are prevalent.

Be considerate of other visitors

• Camp and take breaks away from trails and other people.
• Yield to other trail users.
• Move to the downhill side of the trail when encountering pack animals on the trail.