Roanoke River Partners supports responsible travel and outdoor recreation in North Carolina’s trail towns while safeguarding natural landscapes and promoting environmental awareness. We follow principles like Leave No Trace to guide our outdoor adventures, ensuring that future generations can enjoy our beautiful trails.

When you join the Outdoor NC movement you commit to:

• Respect North Carolina’s outdoor spaces, the wildlife that calls the state home, and my fellow visitors by practicing the seven Outdoor NC Leave No Trace Principles.
  
• Learn and respect the cultural norms of the places I visit.
  
• Plan my trip wisely, avoid times of peak visitation, and arrive prepared for the adventure ahead.
• Play it safe when it comes to waterfalls, rip currents and other forces of nature beyond my control.
• Stick to established trails and avoid damaging (or impacting) untouched natural areas.
• Pack out my trash, clean up after my pet, and pitch in to remove trash when I see it outdoors.
  
• Avoid intruding on the habitats and areas where bears, wild horses, salamanders and other wildlife live.
• Leave my adventure with pictures instead of collecting keepsakes from nature.
• Treat everyone I encounter with patience and empathy, knowing there are some who may not be familiar with the principles of responsible outdoor stewardship.