Although a vacation to a National Park or other great camping locations will certainly result in a memorable experience, it is important to utilize caution any time you go hiking or stay in the wilderness. Although wild creatures are very beautiful and being near to them is a thrill, there are still risks involved with these types of activities. By following certain precautions, however, you can be certain that your vacation is memorable for all of the right reasons.
One tip to remember is that you should actually make noise while hiking the trails within a National Park. If you are quiet, you might accidentally sneak up on a wild creature, which can cause the animal to panic. When an animal becomes frightened, it sometimes does things that it normally wouldn't do - such as attack a human. So, this is one of the rare times that you actually want to encourage the children to be bit noisy if you are traveling with young ones!
When hiking in a National Park or other wilderness area, you should also be sure to stay on the marked trails. While it may be tempting to go off of the trails, it simply isn't safe unless you know what you are doing and are properly prepared. The trails that are marked are maintained by the park in order to ensure that they are safe for visitors.
In addition, if you become injured, it will make it much more difficult for you to be found if you are not on marked trails. Furthermore, you may accidentally stumble upon a den or other animal burrow, which will force that animal to protect its home from you. This could result in injury or even death if you are not careful. For your own safety, it is very important that you stay on the trails as they are marked.
If you are camping in the wilderness, you will need to follow additional precautions. For example, all of your food needs to be strung up high above you and away from camp. Otherwise, wild creatures such as bears will come to steal your food from you. Not only will this leave you hungry, it puts you at risk of getting harmed. Anything that might smell edible, even your toothpaste, should be included in the sack that you put high in the sky away from camp.
In addition, do not leave garbage lying around. Not only is this inviting a confrontation with an animal, it also harms the animals as they lose their hunting skills and rely on garbage from humans instead.
If nature is going to be preserved, new national parks are going to be needed throughout the world. The good news is that these parks are being created on a yearly basis. They are designed for a number of reasons, ranging from the protection of ecosystems to the remembrance of historical accomplishments.
The newest of these national parks are found on extreme northern Labrador. Created in January 2005, the Torngat Mountains National Park Reserve is the baby of the Canadian National Parks system. This park is a gift of Inuit land consisting of two distinct landscapes: the gentle Georgian Plateau formed by receding glaciers, and the spectacular Torngat Mountains.
The mountains are amongst the most rugged in North America. Along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, a hiker would find an untamed coastline where cliffs seem to erupt 900 meters out of the sea, and fjords jutting up to 80 miles inland. Massive icebergs can sometimes be seen ferrying along the coast.
This 3100 square kilometer park does whatever it takes to make an explorer seem small while expressing the grandeur of nature at its most beautiful and dangerous.
If you are looking for a place to witness firsthand many ecosystems living together, the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado are an excellent example of a national park that has a bit of everything. While the dunes were designated a national monument in 1932, they were not officially labeled a national park until September, 2004.
This was done so that the surrounding areas could be protected. The dunes are tall and move at a very rapid rate. In fact, one dune has recently taken over a forest. Little green tips of tress can be seen coming out of the dunes.
Medano Creek is also a very appealing attraction to tourists, especially when the weather is hot. A refreshing swim in the stream is a relaxation not to be missed after a long hike. If you want to see one of the most beautiful national parks in the country, visit the Great Sand Dunes of Colorado.
The Canadian national park that has the distinction of being one of the most remote is the Ukkusiksalik National Park found in northern Nunavut. It can only be reached by plane making it also one of the most untouched national parks.
Previously inhabited by Inuits until the 1960's, this twenty thousand plus square kilometer swath of land became an official national park in 2003.
For those ambitious adventurers willing to travel to this park, you'll be rewarded with such features as reversing falls, 8 meter high tides, a 24 foot waterfall that freezes in the winter, and archaeological sites of previous Inuit inhabitants.
Also, nature abounds in this northern habitat with polar bears, seals, caribou, and over 100 different species of birds.
These are only a few of the new national parks that you can witness firsthand. Areas still untouched by man are difficult to find and disappearing quickly. If you would like to learn more about Canadian national parks and be a part of history in the making, visit www.pc.gc.ca. For American parks, stop by www.nps.gov to find more information.
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