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Outdoor ethics means taking personal responsibility for minimizing your impact on the natural environment and leaving it as undisturbed as possible for others to enjoy, whether you frequent a remote trail or an urban path.

Pack it in, pack it out. Always take your own garbage with you when you leave and dispose of it properly or recycle or reuse it when possible. Extra points for packing out trash that others have left behind.

Safely dispose of human waste. Most parks have restrooms at the trailhead. If you have to relieve yourself out on the trail, stay well away (ideally 200 feet or more) from water sources, camps, and trails when you urinate; travel a minimum of 200 feet away from water and far from trails and campsites to defecate. If you need to defecate, dig a hole six to ten inches deep, preferably in forest duff, where the feces will decompose relatively rapidly. Bring a sealable plastic bag to pack out used toilet paper.