Originally Posted by cyccommute

You missed the point. Most people aren’t “leave no trace” campers. That includes people who bicycle and backpack to remote areas. Parties and bad behavior happen outside of campgrounds here in Colorado (and other areas I’ve camped in) as do incidences of people doing the opposite of “leaving no trace”. Honestly, I can camp in a campground and leave as little trace as you can by stealth camping. In reality, I leave less trace because I don’t leave reminders of my stay. I may leave traces in an outhouse but that is easily removed and properly processed. Volunteers don’t have to go out and clean up after me.