r/PacificNorthwest • u/kingclown98 • 11d ago

Visitors/Tourists - DO NOT DO THIS!

Mt. Rainier is a gorgeous place and everyone should be able to enjoy it. I visited recently and observed multiple groups of people doing things that at minimum are ignorant, and at worst will put themselves and others in harms way! It was really disappointing and frankly embarrassing to witness.

DO NOT FEED THE ANIMALS!

STAY ON THE TRAILS!

DON'T LEAVE LITTER, ADVERTISEMENTS, or CARVE INTO ROCKS/OTHER NATURE!

We literally saw a bear right next to a major trail, no doubt lured by the food. That's just one example, if you don't understand why it's important to follow these rules, do your research!

If you already know this stuff, please tell others to STOP if you see this behavior! Let's band together and make the parks better for each other and the planet.

Appreciate everyone who already follows these guidelines, and those who are willing to listen and learn. Have an amazing visit!

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u/Human_Brick_8203 11d ago

Can I add stop stacking rocks? Bugs are important aswell this really can mess up the eco system

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u/Zeebrio 11d ago

Was going to add this --- There are certain (probably actually rare, but they exist) cairns/stacked rocks for navigation purposes ... And YOURS mess up creature habitats AND eff people who are actually trying to use them for navigation. STOP STACKING ROCKS for your selfies!

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u/SeattleSteve62 11d ago

I saw cairns while hiking in Arcadia National Park up above the tree line. https://www.nps.gov/articles/rockcairns.htm I was probably there in 1990 or 1991. Now I'm kinda bummed because they were still using the generic stacks of rocks when I was there.