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How to Pee in the Woods

There are many circumstances when it is helpful to know the correct way to relieve oneself when modern plumbing–or even an outhouse–is unavailable. Credit: AI-generated image, Shutterstock.

Leave No Trace principle number 3, ‘Dispose of Waste Properly,’ applies to human waste–even Number 1. Here is an easy guide to ethical outdoor urination.

Sykes Camp: Loved to Death?

Sykes Hot Springs is a popular place. Photo by Snickclunk on Flickr.

Crowds and trash in the Big Sur backcountry.

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