[Geysers] NPS-Geyser Gazer meeting

[Tara Cross]

I'm sure those who have stayed in the cabins this year can all echo Karen's 
complaints.  "Housekeeping" was almost nonexistant in my 6-night stay.  The 
main reason I'm writing this is to warn those who are coming later on:  if 
you find a large black garbage bag full of trash outside of your cabin, it 
was probably left there by housekeeping.  However, if you leave the bag 
where it is, you will be rudely awakened in the morning (one gazer got her 
wake-up call at 0630) by a law enforcement ranger, who will tell you that 
you should have notified the front desk about the trash.  I know of at least 
3 cases in the space of a week where gazers saw these bags left around the 
cabin area.

If this happens or has happened to you, please take a little time to fill 
out a complaint form, available at the Visitor Center.  These trash bags 
would present a major safety hazard if they were to attract a bear into the 
cabin area, and this is altogether possible.  Let them know that you would 
not appreciate stepping out of your cabin to find a bear nosing through 
garbage irresponsibly left there by people who are supposed to be keeping 
the area clean.

--Tara Cross
fanandmortar at hotmail.com