EveningIndividual977 t1_iriu98s wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:19 PM

Reply to comment by Introverted_Learner in Great Sand Dunes National Park expands by 9,300 acres by tta2013

I'm a character, i collect the good specimens. That's music to my ears 😁

Bentendo1993 t1_iriymyt wrote on October 8, 2022 at 3:56 PM

You can not collect rocks (or literally anything) at National Parks in America. It is actually a federal crime

EveningIndividual977 t1_irizk6f wrote on October 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM

That's up to the park, check out the website before you visit. I know they have a 3 bucket annual limit for the park nearby

Bentendo1993 t1_irjpbky wrote on October 8, 2022 at 7:30 PM

It's really not up to the park. There are only two exceptions within the National Park Service. You are probably thinking of a park that isn't designated a National Park:

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/geology/permits.htm#:~:text=Collecting%2C%20rockhounding%2C%20and%20gold%20panning,are%20subject%20to%20criminal%20penalties.