# @kirstenalana on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BPcvLPBD9YY
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/2430472-kirstenalana-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2017-01-19T14:18:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Kirsten Alana (@KirstenAlana) — https://gondola.cc/KirstenAlana

## Caption

I'm so grateful to be spending this week almost entirely offline in nature, with old friends and new friends and the people of @ynpforever & @ynplodges exploring @yellowstonenps in the winter. There's one thing that brings out the passionate patriot in me and that's my country's National Park System. Since I've been to every state and 40 plus countries around the world, I have some idea of a comparison and while the world is beautiful I feel blessed that in my home country we have some of the most beautiful places right within our borders. Yellowstone is our oldest National Park, it's in some ways where it all began. But it's struggling because of increased tourism and the fragile balance of man/nature/animals needs our help in order to last. That's why I'm taking the #YellowstonePledge and I hope you will join me. It means that to be a good steward, to help protect myself while in the park and more importantly the park itself, I pledge to:
* Practice safe selfies by never approaching animals to take a picture.
* Stay on boardwalks in thermal areas. * Protect hot springs by not throwing anything into them.
* Park in designated areas and avoid blocking traffic.
* Stay with my car if I’m stuck in a wildlife jam.
* Follow speed limits and pull over to let cars pass.
* Travel safely in bear country by carrying bear spray, making noise, and hiking in groups.
* Keep my food away from animals.
* Recycle what I can and put my garbage in bear-proof containers.
* Report resource violations by calling 911 or talking to a ranger. #PassionPassport #WinterInYellowstone

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yellowstonepledge, passionpassport, winterinyellowstone

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