Picking up ermine in a National Park is both a bad idea and illegal.

UNITED STATES – National Parks offer an incredible opportunity to see some wildlife you may otherwise never see through your entire life. Each park is filled with its own unique wildlife population, but they also tend to be filled with their own population of clueless tourists (sadly). So, since it always seems to be a problem, here’s a nice guide on how to safely watching wildlife from the National Park Service.

National parks offer a unique experience for watching wildlife. Observing wildlife in their native habitat can be a fun, thrilling, and educational experienceโ€”filled with wonder and adventure. When you follow safe wildlife-watching practices, you protect the health of the wildlife…and yourself!

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...