[Geysers] NPS-Geyser Gazer meeting

[Karen Webb]

 From Karen Webb
    You know, we had what looked like dusty paw prints all over our van 
the second or third morning we were there, including on the windshield, 
that we almost talked ourselves into believing were bear prints.  (NOT) 
But now I'm wondering...
Karen

Tara Cross wrote:

>
> 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
>
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