> >Who Says There's No Such Thing As a Stupid Question? > >These are questions that people actually asked of Park >Rangers around the country, proving once again that there >is no known limit to the depths of human stupidity. >(Source: Outside Magazine, May 1995, pp. 120-121) > >Grand Canyon National Park >------------------------------------- >Was this man-made? >Do you light it up at night? >I bought tickets for the elevator to the bottom -- where is it? >Is the mule train air conditioned? >So where are the faces of the presidents? > >Everglades National Park >------------------------------- >Are the alligators real? >Are the baby alligators for sale? >Where are all the rides? >What time does the two o'clock bus leave? > >Denali National Park (Alaska) >---------------------------------- >What time do you feed the bears? >Can you show me where the yeti lives? >How often do you mow the tundra? >How much does Mount McKinley weigh? > >Mesa Verde National Park >--------------------------------- >Did people build this, or did Indians? >Why did they build the ruins so close to the road? >What did they worship in the kivas -- their own made-up religion? >Do you know of any undiscovered ruins? >Why did the Indians decide to live in Colorado? > >Carlsbad Caverns National Park >------------------------------------------ >How much of the cave is underground? >So what's in the unexplored part of the cave? >Does it ever rain in here? >How many Ping-Pong balls would it take to fill this up? >So what is this -- just a hole in the ground? > >Yosemite National Park >------------------------------- >Where are the cages for the animals? >What time do you turn on Yosemite Falls? >Can I get my picture taken with the carving of President Clinton? > >Yellowstone National Park >--------------------------------- >Does Old Faithful erupt at night? >How do you turn it on? >When does the guy who turns it on get to sleep? >We had no trouble finding the park entrances, but where are the exits? >