leave no trace
Example Sentences
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If you visit the area, remember to leave no trace, never step on the wildflowers and do not collect anything — flowers, rocks or artifacts.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Dartmoor wild campers are being urged to "tread lightly and leave no trace", by the park authority after the ruling.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
One of the principles of Burning Man is to leave no trace - an expectation that all attendees will pack out everything they brought to Black Rock City and clean out their camps before leaving.
From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2023
It is your responsibility to leave no trace, especially since you won’t have any of the amenities of a campground — no toilet, water source or garbage bin.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
It seems unfair that an entire civilization could vanish from the universe and leave no trace behind, while Jesse lingers on.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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