Do's and Don'ts in the National Parks

We went to Banff. It cost us over $130 to get into the park for a week -- not your typical family rate, in my opinion. We love the mountains and try to respect nature. We thought it was a little silly that we were not allowed to take a rock or a stick from the park. However, when a park ranger reprimanded one of us for talking to a chipmunk -- yes, for talking to a chipmunk, well that was just ridiculous. Birds can squawk at chipmunks but people? No, because obviously the National Parks system does not consider humans to be part of the natural order of things.

So remember, if you go to Banff, DON'T talk to the wildlife.