Yellowstone Photographer’s Urges Respect For Others
It feels like we were discussing Yellowstone National Park crews removing snow from the roads and preparing for the summer season, when visitors will make their way around the park. We're now discussing the closure of a significant portion of the park for the winter season.
Some parts of the park are already shut down, not just because of the Government Shutdown, but because it's just that time of the year. There are only a few weeks remaining for visitors to enter at all of the entrances, to enjoy the final stretch of the tourist season.
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Not everyone is sad for this to happen; those men and women who spend their summers, falls, and winters trying to capture the park's vast number of wildlife creatures are less likely to have to fight with the traffic and congestion that come with the summer months.
Even the pros, who spend their time searching for the perfect shot or scenario to create an ideal picture, may not be in the right spot at the right time to capture a once-in-a-lifetime event. They get just as excited as your average park visitor to see them, only to have an inconsiderate tourist ruin the moment.
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That happened to photographer Matt Tramontana. In a video post on his Facebook page, facebook.com/matt.tramontana.5, where he hosts many pictures and videos he's taken of the park, he's set up perfectly to capture video and audio of a wolf pack in action. The pack is mingling around, starting to howl, and raising the hair on your neck, when all of a sudden, a car's horn starts blaring.
Assuming this person wasn't being a jerk, the alarm going off was an accident. It's still an annoyance for anyone else watching a rare sight, and is easily avoidable.
Be courteous to those around you while visiting.
- Use pullouts and avoid blocking traffic.
- Stay on trails.
- Use viewing equipment to stay a safe distance.
- Avoid contact with animals.
- 100 yds for bears and wolves
- 25 for all other wildlife
- Never feed animals.
- Keep quiet. DON'T:
- Honk your horn.
- Slam your doors.
- Talk loudly.
- Scream or whistle.
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