BARK Ranger

Dog wearing official red B.A.R.K. ranger bandana

NPS photo

Quick Facts

Significance:

The BARK ranger program helps visitors understand how to act responsibly with their pets in national parks.

Your Dog Can Become a BARK Ranger!

As BARK Rangers, dogs and their owners safely and responsibly enjoy the park by following these rules:

B ag your poop

Keep Pictured Rocks clean by bagging and properly disposing of all dog waste. Dog poop is not a natural fertilizer. It contains chemicals and can carry dozens of diseases into wildlife populations. Poop can also pollute water sources.

A lways wear a leash

Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet (2 m). Leashes protect your pet from becoming lost, getting too close to others, and dangers such as porcupines. Even a well-trained dog can react unpredictably in a new place. Not everyone is a dog person. Please be respectful of other visitors.

R espect wildlife

Dogs can chase and threaten wildlife. They can scare animals away from nesting, feeding, and resting sites. Please respect wildlife by keeping a safe distance away. The park is their home.

K now where you can go

Pets are allowed in many areas in the park— but not everywhere.
Visit the Pets at the Park page to learn where you can take your pet.

Take the BARK Ranger Pledge

If you are ready to become a BARK Ranger, take your human to one of the park visitor centers and take the BARK Ranger Pledge. After taking the pledge your human can puchase a BARK Ranger tag and bandana (if available). 

BARK RANGER PLEDGE
I, _____________, and my human companion, agree to follow the rules of B.A.R.K. when on any national park lands. We understand where in the park we may go and we will act as good role models for other pet owners in the park.
______________________________Park Ranger