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Onlooker Sparks Backlash with Video of Tourists' Thoughtless Behavior at US National Park: 'So Disrespectful'
Ignoring posted rules at Canyonlands National Park harms slow-growing vegetation and wildlife, with officials urging visitors to stay on trails to prevent ecosystem damage.
Summary
Visiting national parks is a joy, but dealing with tourists who can't follow basic rules is far less of one. Instagrammer touronsofnationalparks (@touronsofnationalparks) shared a video of several tourists doing the exact opposite of what a clearly visible sign requested, demonstrating just how annoying this behavior can be. The sign read: "Please stay on trails" — yet several people in the video were wandering around off-trail. View this post …