As an American, I will do my best to
Be clean in my outdoor manners,
Be careful with fire,
Be considerate in the outdoors, and
Be conservation-minded
Outdoor ethics is deeply ingrained in the BSA program. No place is this more important than in the outdoors. Scouting has a long, proud tradition of conservation service to the nation. How do we preserve that tradition?
By being clean in our outdoor manners by:
- treating the outdoors as a heritage.
- taking care of it for myself and others.
- keeping my trash and garbage out of lakes, streams, fields, woods, and roadways.
By being careful with fire
- preventing wildfire.
- only building fires only where they are appropriate.
- by making sure that when I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold out.
- by leaving a clean fire ring, or removing all evidence of my fire.
Be considerate in the outdoors
- I will treat public and private property with respect.
- I will use low-impact methods of hiking and camping.
Be conservation minded
- I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, and energy.
- I will urge others to do the same.
