Several LNT publications are included in the book list . Some of these plants, such as the low-growing mountain heather are also very fragile. If you can't identify it, we have a patch at the Wilderness Information Center in Marblemount for viewing. Although heather can withstand extreme weather, its woody stems are easily broken when trampled or camped on. Such trampling often leads to new trails, bare ground, and erosion.
Recovery requires laborious transplanting of heather seedlings by revegetation staff and volunteers.
If you're interested in our revegetation program, ask at the Wilderness Information Center. Grasses and grass-like sedges are the only vegetation that can readily with stand being walked and camped on. Tread lightly Sneakers, sandals, or water sport slippers are a welcome change at camp after a day in heavy boots. They also cause less damage to fragile vegetation around campsites, especially in cross-country zones, and they're useful for wading streams as well. You can also help protect heather and other fragile vegetation by staying on the trail.