“Many of them do not have much experience in the outdoors. They don’t understand the negative impact that seemingly small actions like writing their name on the rocks, littering or burning trash can have.”
Guides say that Buckskin Gulch, about 47 miles east of Kanab, has been particularly hard hit by the influx of tourists.If being polite and refraining from littering, carving initials on trees and defacing Native American petroglyphs seems like a no–brainer, think again.
The campaign is all about teaching respect: Respect for the people, the land and the experience — all of which have suffered somewhat during the pandemic as people from coronavirus-infested cities and suburbs have sought sanctuary in Kane County’s wide open spaces and nearby national monuments and parks.
But it’s not just about the numbers. It’s also about the nature of the people who are visiting, many of whom are novices when it comes to the outdoors. Unfortunately, a lot of these tenderfoots are tough on the county’s scenic attractions.
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