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Rocky Mountain National Park
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Please Protect Rocky's Precious Park and Wilderness Resources

Park trails lead into wilderness and park roads to special places. They are places where wild plants and animals live out their daily lives and where natural processes prevail; They are also areas for people to be spiritually refreshed and physically challenged. They are areas to enjoy. From our visits we gain rich experiences and memories, but in return we must remember to give these areas another day of unspoiled wildness.

 
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  • Plan ahead and prepare.
  • Be considerate of other visitors.
  • Travel and camp on durable surfaces.
  • Respect wildlife.
  • Dispose of waste properly.
  • Minimize campfire Impacts.
  • Leave what you find


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Did You Know?
The Nerd Herd (aka research volunteers) gave more than 8,500 hours to the park in 2005. These citizen scientists help monitor the health of our resources including bears, elk, plants, hummingbirds, glaciers, and butterflies.
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Last Updated: November 30, 2006 at 13:25 EST