Park rangers in uniform and hats having a conversation on a bridge or walkway with railings, with shadows cast across the surface, possibly overlooking water.

Authority of the Resource

Interpretive techniques can help conservation law enforcement officers encourage compliance and minimize or de-escalate challenging contacts.

Use interpretive techniques and Leave No Trace Principles to address unsafe, unlawful, or unsustainable behavior. Interpretive techniques can help conservation law enforcement officers encourage compliance and minimize or de-escalate challenging contacts. Rules and regulations in park environments can be foreign to new visitors. Offer rules signage in interpretive, plain language to make compliance easy. Maybe there’s a language barrier. Consider translating these messages into other languages beyond English. Learn more by reading “The Authority of the Resource”, by Dr. George N. Wallace, or watching the Leave No Trace video below.

LNT Authority of the Resource Video