Travel & Tourism Program Goals
Tread Lightly! is a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to “proactively protect recreation
access and opportunities in the outdoors through ethics
education and stewardship initiatives.” While its mission incorporates all forms of outdoor recreation,
Tread Lightly!’s core focus is the ethical use of motorized and mechanized vehicles on
both land and water.
Leave No Trace is a nationwide (and international) program
designed to assist visitors with their decisions when they travel and camp on America's public lands.
The program strives to educate visitors about the nature of their recreational impacts as well as
techniques to prevent and minimize such impacts. Leave No Trace is best understood as an educational
and ethical program, not as a set of rules and regulations.
Nature Watch is a partnership program of the US
Forest Service that provides nature viewing
opportunities; encourages safe and sound viewing ethics;
and contributes to local economies.
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