You have likely heard or read the phrase regardless of how frequently you hike, kayak, or camp in the NC Triad. You might have even read the 7 Leave No Trace Principles (LNT) from the nonprofit organization of the same name that are promoted nationwide by the National Park Service. But to what extent does everyone enjoying the outdoors understand how we are impacting an area? In my experience leading trips for various organizations domestic and international, I often find that awareness of LNT is not the issue – it’s more about effort and convenience. In short, people
Nathan Rector
Nathan Rector is currently the Director of Outdoor Adventures at Duke University and spends a lot of his free time outdoors enjoying nature. He is a large advocate of environmental sustainability, he also has his own farm where he grows food and raises animals.