Horse Sense

Packing Lightly on Your National Forests

adapted from USDA USFS pamphlet R1-93-23

Minimum Impact Minimum Impact Philosophy: Disguise the sight and sound of your passage, leaving no sign that you were ever there.

HOW'S YOUR HORSE PACKING SENSE?
You've packed the finest horses and mules, explored every ridge in the National Forests around your home, and used your favorite spots every year. The problem is, most good campsites, even in remote places, are used all season. Careless use often results in polluted creeks, campsites covered with ash and beat to dust, trampled tree roots, and overgrazed meadows.

Since more people visit the backcountry every year, we'd like to remind you of a few simple ways to lower your impacts in the backcountry. Let's take a look...

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