Western Montana’s Glacier Country believes in being good stewards of our destination, balancing our culture, natural environment, and quality of life and experience—protecting the very qualities that make Western Montana first and foremost a wonderful place to live, with the added benefit of being a wonderful place to visit.
Western Montana’s Glacier Country is a proud partner of Leave No Trace, the most widely used stewardship education program on public lands across Montana. The program has been shown to reduce recreation related impacts and continues to inspire millions of visitors each year through the easy to practice Seven Principles of Leave No Trace. Think you know Leave No Trace? Take the free online course Leave No Trace: Take Action to Protect the Outdoors and find out!
Leave No Trace Take the CoursePlease respect all public lands, waterways, tribal lands and local communities by:
- Planning Ahead and Preparing to minimize avoidable impacts.
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces to allow ecosystems to thrive.
- Dispose of Waste Properly to keep Montana free of litter and garbage—this includes things like cigarette butts, cherry pits, fruit rinds and making sure your firepit is clear of trash.
- Leave What You Find and reduce the spread of insect and other aquatic invasive species.
- Minimize Campfire Impacts to prevent catastrophic wildfires.
- Respect Wildlife to protect yourself, as well as the livelihood of Western Montana’s iconic wild animals.
- Be Considerate of Others so that the outdoors can be a healthy, inviting and inclusive experience for everyone.
Leave No Trace Resources
- Leave No Trace website
- Leave No Trace YouTube Video Library
- Leave No Trace Research and Resources
©Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics
June 10, 2021
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