The Essential Guide to Not Ruining a National Park for Everyone

On its 100th birthday, the National Parks System is more popular than ever. A record 307 million people visited its 410 sites in 2015. With that many visitors trampling through, of course some of them are going to be ignorant, ill-prepared, or just plain dumb–putting flora, fauna, and themselves in danger.

After a recent incident involving tourists loading a bison calf into their SUV (more on that below), we felt compelled to make this guide for what to do …and importantly, what not to do the next time you visit Acadia, Yellowstone, or any of the country’s parks and monuments in between.

Luke Whelan

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/2016/05/essential-guide-not-ruining-national-park-everyone/