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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

At All Terrain, we believe that being outdoors promotes health and wellbeing. We also share the belief presented in Soft Paths from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) that most damage to the environment is due to lack of education, not bad intention. Therefore our goals are to:

1) Educate people on appropriate ways to enjoy the outdoors, naturally
2) Increase awareness of environmental issues
3) Help enhance people’s overall outdoor experience

This enhancement comes from both All Terrain’s environmental initiatives and its quality products. This section presents information on outdoor use and environmental issues. In addition, it provides information on upcoming events and ongoing programs which enable people to get involved.

If there are events, programs or articles that could be of interest to All Terrain’s community of environmental friends, let us know. Simply send us the information through the Campfire Corner or Contact Us sections of this website.
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Donate 10% of your purchase price!
If you purchase a product from this website, 10% of your purchase can be donated to one of our Environmental Partners at no additional cost to you. During checkout, select the Environmental Partner Group you would like to support and help preserve the environment at no extra cost!

ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLES

Outdoor participation: Why and How

Outdoor Health Benefits

Trails for Health

Leave No Trace on Open Spaces

Keeping Wildlife Wild

Sun Damage

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS: HOW TO GET INVOLVED

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

- Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids
- Active Community Environments
- Volunteer Vacations
- National Park Service Volunteers
- Association of National Park Rangers

Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids

Children are the future stewards of our environment. The earlier they learn about appropriate outdoor use, the more likely they are to incorporate it in their later lifestyle.

The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, has introduced Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids program: the PEAK Day Pack. PEAK was developed to teach kids about responsible behavior and stewardship when they spend time outside. Based on Leave No Trace’s Seven Principles, PEAK incorporates elements of experiential and environmental education into activities designed for kids, ages 6-12.

The Day Pack is ideal for parents, teachers, camp directors, youth group leaders, or any instructor who leads or teaches outdoor recreation skills or activities to children.

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Learn more or order a PEAK Day Pack, by contacting:
Joanne Cowperthwaite (Joanne@LNT.org)
Center for Outdoor Ethics
(800) 332-4100
www.LNT.org

Active Community Environments

To promote physical activity locally, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention developed a Program called Active Community Environments Initiative (ACEs). These ACEs are settings where people of all ages and abilities can easily enjoy walking, hiking, bicycling, and other forms of recreation within their own community.

These settings:
- Promote physical activity through trails and partnerships
- Develop sidewalks, on-street bicycle facilities, multi-use paths and trails, parks, open space, and recreational facilities.
- Support mixed-use development and a connected grid of streets, allowing homes, work, schools, and stores to be close together and accessible by walking and bicycling.

ACEs also help to improve health, preserve natural resources and decrease air pollution.

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For more information about Active Community Environments contact:
ACE: Active Community Environments Initiative
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
(770) 488-5692
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/aces.htm

Volunteer Vacations

On an American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation, you visit stunning backcountry locations to construct or rebuild footpaths, cabins and shelters. In the process, you meet new people, explore canyons, peaks and valleys, enjoy quiet evenings around a fire and come home refreshed and rejuvenated. Volunteer Vacations are more fun than work!

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Do a volunteer vacation.
American Hiking Society
(800) 972-8608
www.americanhiking.org

National Park Service Volunteers

Our National Parks are cherished places that unfortunately are strained by lack of funding, resources and staff. Volunteers provide an invaluable service and help ensure that the Parks will continue to be enjoyed by future generations.

In FY2003, 122,000 volunteers in the Volunteers-In-Parks Program (VIP) donated 4.5 million hours to the Parks at a value of approximately $77.3 million. VIPs perform a range of tasks from clearing trails to providing visitor information to assisting archaeologists.

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Learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit: http://www.nationalparks.org/volunteer/overview.shtml
Or contact:
The National Park Foundation
11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 600
Washington DC, 20036
(202)238-4200

Association of National Park Rangers

For those who love our National Parks, the Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR) has career and student opportunities. Career opportunities include:
- Park Ranger
- Natural Resource Management
- Cultural Resource Management
- Visitor Use Management

For students, ANPR offers:
- Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) – Temporary, seasonal employment not necessarily related to an academic field of study
- Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) – Providing formal work experience directly related to your academic field of study

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Interested?
Contact:
Association of National Park Rangers
www.anpr.org

ENVIRONMENTAL PARTNERS

LEAVE NO TRACE

A non-profit organization building awareness, appreciation and respect for our wild lands.

THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB

AMC is America's oldest conservation and recreation organization. It promotes the protection, enjoyment and wise use of the mountains, rivers and trails of the Appalachian region.

ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL PARK RANGERS

ANPR defends and promotes the continuous enhancement of the vital natural, cultural and caretaker resources of the national parks.

AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY

AHS is the only national organization dedicated to establishing, protecting and maintaining America's foot trails.

TROUT UNLIMITED

Trout Unlimited is a private, non-profit organization with more than 130,000 members whose mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America's trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds.

All Terrain's products are never tested on animals.