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Visitors Ignore Closed Signs at Yosemite

From thecooldown.com by Mike Taylor, November 25, 2023 Though national parks are a celebration of the beauty of nature, tourists aren’t always on their best behavior when visiting.  Tourons of National Parks (@touronsofnationalparks) shared a post about visitors behaving badly last month. This time, they encroached on a restoration area in Yosemite National Park’s largest grove of giant sequoias. Mikayla Morse (@mikaylamorse15) wrote in the caption that she came across a group … Continue reading Visitors Ignore Closed Signs at Yosemite

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A New 5.10 Crack Appeared Overnight in Yosemite

(Climbing.com) SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 -MARY BETH SKYLIS Last week a 200-foot hand crack appeared overnight near Yosemite’s Royal Arches cliff. The splitter was quickly climbed at 5.10- and named Super Naturalbefore park officials closed the classic area.  The park’s closure notice states: “Rock climbers recently reported a new crack in a cliff on the western side of Royal Arches, near the climbing route Super Slide. Subsequent investigation revealed … Continue reading A New 5.10 Crack Appeared Overnight in Yosemite

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UNBELIEVABLE’ ENTITLED VISITOR AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SPARKS OUTRAGE ONLINE: ‘THIS IS HIGHLY DISRESPECTFUL

By Mike Taylor (cooldown.com) September 3, 2023 Whether it’s a symptom of the times or something that’s now being exposed by the ubiquity of social media, it’s disturbing and frustrating all the same. Another incident of bad behavior at a national park sparked outrage recently on Instagram, as a woman stood within reach of a prone bison on the side of a road and a few others swarmed … Continue reading UNBELIEVABLE’ ENTITLED VISITOR AT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SPARKS OUTRAGE ONLINE: ‘THIS IS HIGHLY DISRESPECTFUL

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Subpar Parks Makes Art Out of Hilarious Bad National Park Reviews

Too many rocks? Not enough people? Illustrator Amber Share says bring it on. Illustrator and hand lettering artist Amber Share turns really bad reviews of national parks, monuments, and other public lands from Google, Yelp, and Tripadvisor into art. Share has a healthy Instagram following and sells postcards, puzzles, and posters of her work. We spoke with her to learn more about her illustrations and rounded up our ten favorite … Continue reading Subpar Parks Makes Art Out of Hilarious Bad National Park Reviews

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