The classic guide to low-impact camping and hiking techniques. When Backwoods Ethics was originally published in 1979 it was hailed by environmentalists and wilderness managers as a prophetic call to reevaluate the impact of outdoor recreation on the wilderness. Now, more than twenty years later, its warnings and advice are more relevant than ever. The authors present a stringent ethic of low-impact hiking, camping, cooking, and alpine management techniques in an attempt to preserve the wilderness experience for generations to come. The huge increase in the popularity of recreational hiking and camping since the original publication of this book makes its message even more relevant today and its potential audience even larger.Author Biography: Laura and Guy Waterman are known throughout New England for their passionate commitment to hiking, climbing, and conservation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. They have lectured and written on environmental issues for periodicals including Backpacker, Appalachia, and New England Outdoors. Their books include Wilderness Ethics: Preserving the Spirit of Wildness; Forest and Crag: A History of Hiking, Trail Blazing, and Adventure in the Northeast Mountains; Yankee Rock and Ice: A History of Climbing in the Northeastern US; and A Fine Kind of Madness: Mountain Tales Tall and True. Guy died in February 2000; Laura lives in East Corinth, Vermont.

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