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Understand your impact on the places you visit—both on the ground and online.
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FOR THE TRAILS. FOR EACH OTHER.
Responsible
Stewardship
The trails we love depend on the people who care for them. Let’s leave them better for the next person who comes along.
Explore the seven ethics
A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
Our commitment goes
beyond the gear.
We believe time in wild places comes with a responsibility to protect them. That’s why Glacial Gear partners with Responsible Stewardship, an organization helping people care for public lands and shared spaces through education, action, and community.
Its mission reflects what matters to us: get outside, leave places better than you found them, and bring others along.
Meet Responsible Stewardship (opens in a new tab)IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“a cleaner and better place that welcomes everyone to enjoy responsibly.”
Benny Braden — Founder, Responsible Stewardship
EDUCATE THROUGH ACTION
Seven ethics.
One shared outdoors.
Responsible Stewardship’s seven ethics offer everyday ways to care for the places we share. Put them into practice on your next walk, weekend, or long trail.
Act
When you see a problem, take responsibility. Get involved, lend a hand, and volunteer.
Educate
Lead by example. Show others how to care for shared spaces through your own actions.
Advocate
Use your voice and your social platforms to raise awareness of the challenges facing outdoor communities.
Donate
Support organizations that maintain, manage, and preserve public lands, green spaces, and parks.
Tag lightly
Think about your digital footprint before sharing hashtags or precise locations on social media.
Together
Everyone can contribute. Working together makes outdoor spaces healthier and more welcoming for all.
Adapted from the seven ethics of Responsible Stewardship (opens in a new tab).
IN THIS FOR THE LONG HAUL
One trail at a time.
For the trails, the wild places, and the people who love them.
Share these ethics, lead by example, and join us in caring for the outdoors.