White Mountain has a long-standing commitment to conservation and sustainability. We value our School’s pristine setting in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. As part of our community-wide commitment to protecting our natural environment and living sustainably, students learn and apply the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ Leave No Trace Principles on our Orientation Trips and Field Courses. Per the Leave No Trace Center:
The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace provide an easily understood framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. Although Leave No Trace has its roots in backcountry settings, the Principles have been adapted so that they can be applied anywhere.
The Seven Principles are well established and widely known, but they are not static. The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics continually examines, evaluates, and reshapes the Principles. The Center’s Education Department conducts research to ensure that the Principles are up to date with the latest insights from biologists, land managers, and other leaders in outdoor education.