Leave No Trace
07 October, 2009 Filed in: Site News
I'm proud to announce that Beals Studios has partnered with Leave No Trace, an international nonprofit dedicated to environmental stewardship and education. As a Small Business Partner of Leave No Trace, I will be donating 10% of card sales profits.
As a backpacker, Leave No Trace is a cause that is close to my heart. Travis and I always do our best to follow Leave No Trace guidelines when we're backcountry camping. I really like that Leave No Trace focuses on providing wilderness access and education to kids. Leave No Trace is science-based and apolitical, and works with many different types of land users - not just hikers - so we can all share the backcountry.
When we're out on trips, I'm impressed with how well other users look after the trails these days. People voluntarily pack out their own garbage, leftover food and even toilet paper to reduce their impact and respect others' enjoyment of the park. Leave No Trace has been educating people on the importance of this since 1993, and I believe that what they have done is working. I did a lot of camping as a child, and I'm sure that parks are cleaner now than they used to be.
Travis and I have done dozens of trips in North America, and he takes many beautiful photos of the places we go. Here I am on the West Coast Trail of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountains of California:
I sell my landscape cards in packages of 12 in my print store, or in mix-and-match packs of six in my Etsy store. I also sell wholesale lots of full-size painting greeting cards and postcards to outdoor retailers. My new wholesale cards will be produced by an eco-friendly printing company that uses wind power, post-consumer materials and vegetable based inks. 10% of profits from all my cards will go to Leave No Trace.
If you're interested in making a tax deductible contribution to Leave No Trace, please visit their website to donate.
As a backpacker, Leave No Trace is a cause that is close to my heart. Travis and I always do our best to follow Leave No Trace guidelines when we're backcountry camping. I really like that Leave No Trace focuses on providing wilderness access and education to kids. Leave No Trace is science-based and apolitical, and works with many different types of land users - not just hikers - so we can all share the backcountry.
When we're out on trips, I'm impressed with how well other users look after the trails these days. People voluntarily pack out their own garbage, leftover food and even toilet paper to reduce their impact and respect others' enjoyment of the park. Leave No Trace has been educating people on the importance of this since 1993, and I believe that what they have done is working. I did a lot of camping as a child, and I'm sure that parks are cleaner now than they used to be.
Travis and I have done dozens of trips in North America, and he takes many beautiful photos of the places we go. Here I am on the West Coast Trail of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountains of California:
I sell my landscape cards in packages of 12 in my print store, or in mix-and-match packs of six in my Etsy store. I also sell wholesale lots of full-size painting greeting cards and postcards to outdoor retailers. My new wholesale cards will be produced by an eco-friendly printing company that uses wind power, post-consumer materials and vegetable based inks. 10% of profits from all my cards will go to Leave No Trace.
If you're interested in making a tax deductible contribution to Leave No Trace, please visit their website to donate.
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