Safety Tips
Take Care of Yourself
To avoid heat exhaustion
- Drink plenty of water. During hot weather, drink a minimum of
four litres of water a day.
- Help the environment! Bring your own reusable water
bottle which you can fill at the park.
- Wear a hat, appropriate clothing, sunscreen and sturdy
footwear.
- Avoid exertion during the hottest part of the day.
- Take frequent breaks in a cool or shaded area to let your body
cool off.
- Avoid foods and drinks that increase dehydration like salty
treats, caffeine and alcohol.
Take Care of Wildlife
- Prairie rattlesnakes are very timid creatures, contrary to
popular belief. They try to escape from humans if given the chance.
Leave them alone and they will leave you alone.
- Watch where you are walking. Stay on the trails and out
of long grass. Examine an area before you sit down to
rest.
- If you hear a rattling sound, do not move before you know the
snake's location.
- Rattlesnakes info and safety tips
Always enjoy wildlife quietly, from a distance.
Never surround, approach or feed wild animals.
Give wild animals room to escape.
Alberta's parks
regulations help protect people and parks.
Stewardship
We all share responsibility for protecting and respecting
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi - the plants and animals,
habitats and formations, and rock art.
This sacred landscape is extremely fragile.
- Please stay on trails at all times to prevent soil erosion and
damage to plants and landforms.
- Do not deface rock art or landforms.
- If you see artifacts, please leave them in place. Contact
park staff.
- Damaging any cultural resource, including rock art, may result
in a $50,000 fine and a one-year jail sentence.
Public tours and interpretive
programs at Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi are an important
educational tool. They help visitors appreciate and
understand this landscape and the need for responsible
stewardship.
Public Safety Concerns
