Laws & Policies

A hiker on the Ft. Putnam Loop trail passes signs reminding visitors to clean up after pets and that it is illegal to collect artifacts in the park.

NPS

Camp Nelson

View the presidential proclamation establishing the national monument.

• Camp Nelson is a protected archeological and geological recovery area. The collection, harm, or disturbance of artifacts, plants, or aniamls is prohibited. No metal detector use allowed.

Superintendent's Compendium (specific rules for Camp Nelson National Monument) (PDF 585kb)

National Park Service

• The Organic Act of 1916: Created the National Park Service.
• Key Legislative Guidance: Acts that include the Wilderness Act of 1964, the Antiquities Act of 1906, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
• Executive Orders: Presidential orders directly related to the management of America's public lands.
• Directors' Orders: Directives from the head of the National Park Service.
• National Park Service Management Policies: Tools to implement legislative acts and orders by the entire National Park Service system.
• Code of Federal Regulations: General and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

Firearms in National Parks

Visitors may possess firearms within a national park provided they comply with federal, state, and local laws. Federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances.

It is the role of responsible gun owners is to know and obey the federal, state, and local laws applicable to the park they visit.