UNWANTED ANIMALS

Most campsites are alive with wildlife, from birds to bears or chipmunks to snakes. It may be tempting to lure the animals into your campsite with food just to get a closer look. But do yourself and the animals a favor  DON'T FEED THEM.

Wild animals need to stay wild. Not feeding them helps preserve their survival - as well as your own. It's easy to think of animals like horses as domesticated, but any wild animal can bite and even smaller animals can do substantial damage to a campsite. Even if you escape the close encounter without sustaining an injury, the next family to occupy the same campsite might not be so lucky.

Once an animal knows it can be fed at a certain location, it will instinctively return. Remember, attracting animals to campsites puts both you and the animal at risk so please don't feed them.

ALWAYS STORE YOUR FOOD AWAY IN A CAR OR HANG IT IN A TREE. NEVER EVER LEAVE FOOD IN YOUR TENT