[TigersEye]

Most of the deaths in RMNP are from falling off of mountains.
Particularly Longs Peak.

[Elsie]

For the past century, the National Park Service has emphasized the personal responsibility of visitors to follow rules and know the risks.
The agency's policy, according to spokesman Jeff Olson, is that it "can't fence off everything."

But what happens when more park visitors are outdoor novices, unaware of the intrinsic risks in wilderness?

"We have more visible incidents of people not following the rules and getting themselves into trouble or getting into a situation with the wildlife,"
Olson acknowledged, before adding: "We can't and we won't post signs every 10 feet along a boardwalk or a trail."

 

 

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