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his own good and for the good of all those who are to enjoy the national parks, certain slight inhibitions are imposed on the visitor. Many of the rules and regulations are of no significance to travelers whose good breeding makes unnecessary a stronger deterrent from such peccadillos as the defacing of the natural wonders of the parks and carving initials to remind succeeding visitors that one G. D. F. or S. X. W. was among those present.

The more important rules that apply to practically all the parks are as follows:

Hunting or killing, wounding, or capturing any bird or wild animal, except dangerous animals when necessary to prevent them from destroying life or inflicting an injury, is prohibited. The outfits, including guns, traps, teams, horses, or means of transportation used