Recent content by Hawkspur

True, but that's the logic behind rangers saying it affects wildlife. I've seen other posts with people thinking they are completely harmless where wildlife is concerned but that's not the case Even something as innocuous as a telephone pole in an area can completely stop some birds from breeding

It's public land, the national parks system was created so that people could enjoy them while at the same time preserving their ecology. They have to strike a balance between the two, hence needing permits for back country camping It imposes on the vast majority of people who visit national...

Something people should keep in mind is that even if you don't see wildlife being disturbed, doesn't mean you aren't disturbing wildlife A flying object will change the behavior of a bunch of different animals even if you don't directly see it, which should be avoided in national parks as much...