![Poor "Leave No Trace" habits on the the side a Sawyer River Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA.](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Jxm1GcfOojI/s/575/383/SC097073.jpg "Poor "Leave No Trace" habits")
Camping Ethics, White Mountains – The Leave No Trace program is an effective program that uses simple principles and common sense to promote back-country camping ethics. Creating awareness for camping ethics is an important part of the program. Feel free to share this blog post with your friends.
These images are from an area along the Sawyer River Trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is heavily used by campers. I have been documenting the camping area over the last few years to show the human impact. The area has become a dumpster!
![Poor "Leave No Trace" habits on the the side a Sawyer River Trail in the White Mountains, New Hampshire USA.](https://www.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003U_xxAE8wNo/s/575/383/SC097077.jpg "Poor "Leave No Trace" habits")
It has become an endless battle keeping the area clean of trash. Campers camp at the location and leave trash everywhere and then proper parties pick the trash up. To see the forest in such a mess is upsetting! The good news is steps were taken to discourage camping in this area. No trash was visible last week.
All of this trash could have been packed out by the campers who brought it into the forest. Hikers and campers can minimize human impact by using the simple principle of "Pack it in, Pack it out". Plain and simple, pack all your trash out!
If you are interested in learning more about "Leave No Trace" camping ethics click here. The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics website contains great information on camping ethics.
All of the above images can be licensed for publications by clicking on the image you are interested in. And you can view more human impact images from the White Mountains of New Hampshire here. Know of any areas in the mountains that are being impacted from camping?
Happy image making..
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Erin Paul is a professional photographer, writer, and author who specializes in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the New Hampshire White Mountains. His work is published worldwide, and publication credits include: Appalachian Mountain Club, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Backpacker Magazine, and The Wilderness Society.
ScenicNH Photography LLC
Specializing in environmental conservation and historic preservation photography mainly in the White Mountains region of New Hampshire, Erin Paul’s photography and writing focuses on the history of the White Mountains, and telling the story of abandoned places and forgotten historical sites.