“Ah, spring! Temperatures are warming, the birds are chirping, and large wildlife will soon be unwilling participants in your unflattering selfies.” Yes, it’s time for annual public service announcements for national park visitors. It seems like too many people just don’t “get” a straightforward “Keep away from the bison” warning. So, Park Service announcements are taking shape in a more humorous approach.
Try this new Park Service announcement from a social media site
“Now we know those who follow us here are not the misbehaving type. We see you as our amazing park ambassadors who can help share out these important reminders to those that may need a friendly nudge (much nicer than being launched into air by a high- capacity assault cow).
“First up, Leave It As You Found It: Don’t take rocks, plants, or other objects—No carving initials into trees or rocks either. Your handwriting is terrible, why prove it publicly?
“Pack it in, Pack it Out: Pack out all garbage and anything else you bring into a park. It protects wildlife and keeps parks clean. Nuff said.
“Pspspspsps responsibly*: Don’t pet the fluffy cows or really fluffy anything. Please don’t feed them either or add them to your local carpool. Thanks. [*From NPS: “Making the pspspspsps noise around wild animals is not recommended. You may think you’re an animal whisperer, but you just insulted their mother.”]
“Finally, Respect Others: Give people space, don’t crowd viewpoints, and just be polite. It’s a shared space; let’s all be nice. Commence arguing in comments in 3, 2, 1…”
Of course, it didn’t take long for responses to this new Park Service announcement attempt. Perhaps one of our favorites is this one: “I’m sorry. If bear comes to sniff me, I will pet him. It may be the last thing I do anyway.”
Image, Jack Nacos’s Post on facebook.com
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Go for it, Bill! In fact, now you can add more than 5 stars, if you really, really like something!😉🤣 Have a good afternoon/evening. 😀 –Diane
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🤣 See? Now you’re not as limited as you were when the rating system was built-in.👍 Have a good evening, Bill.🤗 –Diane
Thank you, Russ and Tina, for demonstrating some still have a sense of humor. The information is reassuring. Have a great day and safe travels!
Oh, and following Bill’s lead, here you go. 😉 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟