These are questions that people actually asked of Park Rangers around the country. Excerpted from Outside Magazine, May 1995, pp. 120-121.

Grand Canyon National Park
· Was this man-made?
· Do you light it up at night?
· I bought tickets for the elevator to the bottom -- where is it?
· Is the mule train air conditioned?
· So where are the faces of the presidents?

Everglades National Park
· Are the alligators real?
· Are the baby alligators for sale?
· Where are all the rides?
· What time does the two o'clock bus leave?

Denali National Park (Alaska)
· What time do you feed the bears?
· Can you show me where the yeti lives?
· How often do you mow the tundra?
· How much does Mount McKinley weigh?

Mesa Verde National Park
· Did people build this, or did Indians?
· Why did they build the ruins so close to the road?
· What did they worship in the kivas -- their own made-up
religion?
· Do you know of any undiscovered ruins?
· Why did the Indians decide to live in Colorado?

Carlsbad Caverns National Park
· How much of the cave is underground?
· So what's in the unexplored part of the cave?
· Does it ever rain in here?
· How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up?
· So what is this -- just a hole in the ground?

Yosemite National Park
· Where are the cages for the animals?
· What time do you turn on Yosemite Falls?
· Can I get my picture taken with the carving of President Clinton?

Yellowstone National Park
· Does Old Faithful erupt at night?
· How do you turn it on?
· When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep?
· We had no trouble finding the park entrances, but where are the exits?

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