Excellent "low impact" behavior. Special for sensitive areas of environment where growth (and recovery) is slow.
Yup. Well I have a friend who works for the Oregon State park service, and has previously worked for the National park service, so ... hiking with her is a great way to get interesting information, including how to have a low impact.
It's gotten to the point where, when hiking off-trail in order to find a backcountry camp site (and they require you to be off-trail by at least 500 feet), it can feel really REALLY uncomfortable, like you're feeling worried about the impact you're making. 500 feet of high-slow-stepping with a backpack gets old real quick, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
But I love backcountry camping, and I'm glad I was able to do it with my girlfriend. Camping out of the car feels no different than the everyday experience to me... and I don't particularly enjoy the everyday experience. Especially given the dynamics of backcountry camping

Ben