Your Eco-Adventure Awaits

Explore nature and respect area environments by following the code of an eco-adventurer.

By Laurel Kallenbach for Experience Life

Travel responsibly. Stay close to home or purchase carbon offsets for any air or road travel. Lighten your impact on local resources.

Leave no trace. When you enter a wilderness, take care to leave little or no evidence of your presence. Stay on trails, remove your trash and waste, and don’t disturb animals or plants. 

Patronize locally owned businesses so that local residents benefit economically from your visit and from preserving the area. 

Choose a sustainable outfitter. Ask the company how it protects the areas you will be visiting, how it cares for natural resources, and how it supports local or indigenous people. (See Resources for directories of responsible outfitters.)

Learn about your destination. The more you understand area ecosystems and cultures, the more respectful and appreciative you’ll be when you’re actually there. 

Show your gratitude. Consider spending an afternoon of your visit giving back. Pick up trash from a beach, clear brush from a trail, or volunteer to help with a community project.

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