Visitor: When will you tell us which parks you keep the unicorns and dragons in?
Visitor safety and resource protection are top priorities. Considering squirrel bites remain one of the top injuries reported in some parks, revealing the location of a horse with a spike on its head and a flying lizard that breathes fire will remain undisclosed at this time.
Visitors are responsible for their own safety and for the safety of the wildlife, too. Simply put, leave animals alone—no touching, no feeding, no harassing. The best way to stay safe when watching wildlife is to give animals room to move. Many parks require you to stay a minimum distance of 25 yards from most wildlife and 100 yards from predators like bears and wolves. In general, if animals react to your presence you are too close. If you’re close enough for a selfie, you’re definitely gonna want to delete it because it was just a blur of teeth and fur. Use binoculars or a zoom lens and move back if wildlife approach you. Let wild...