USDA Forest Service, Superior NF
Keep it Wild

Keep it Wild – Winter Leave No Trace

Impacts left behind by careless winter campers.

The WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast talks with Megan McClanahan of the US Forest Service about “Leave No Trace” principles in the winter. She covers the “dos” and “don’ts” of winter camping in the BWCAW, including careful harvesting of firewood, where to build a fire, choosing where to camp and what to do if you find a mess that someone else has left behind.

“Keep it Wild” can be heard monthly as part of the Boundary Waters Podcast.

If camped at a designated site during any season, use the fire grate. These campers missed the mark.

(Photos courtesy of USDA Forest Service, Superior NF)