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National Parks Explorer Disclaimer

The National Parks Explorer, including its Places, Things To Do, Interactive Map, weather information, alerts, directions, and other related information and features, is provided for general informational and planning purposes only.

While we make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information, information may originate from third-party providers, public sources, automated data feeds, or other external services and may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, unavailable, or subject to change without notice.

Information concerning park access, road and trail conditions, closures, weather, hazards, permits, reservations, fees, opening hours, activities, facilities, directions, locations, and other conditions should always be verified with the relevant official authority or service provider before travelling, making reservations, purchasing services, or making other decisions.

Maps, markers, coordinates, routes, distances, directions, and other geographical information provided through the Service are intended as a general reference only. They must not be relied upon as a sole source for navigation, emergency situations, backcountry travel, or other safety-critical purposes.

Your use of the National Parks Explorer and any information provided through the Service is entirely at your own risk. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we are not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, injury, inconvenience, missed reservation, travel disruption, additional expense, financial loss, or other costs arising from or related to the use of, or reliance upon, information provided through the Service.

Links to third-party websites, booking services, official agencies, or other external services are provided for convenience only. We do not control those services and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, content, pricing, terms, transactions, or services.

Nothing provided through the National Parks Explorer replaces information, instructions, warnings, restrictions, or advice issued by the National Park Service, emergency services, government authorities, park management, or other relevant official organizations. Where information differs, users should rely on the appropriate official source.

Forum and User Content

This Service is only available to users who are at least 13 years old. If you are younger than this, please do not register for this Service. If you register for this Service, you represent that you are this age or older.

All content you submit, upload, or otherwise make available to the Service ("Content") may be reviewed by staff members. All Content you submit or upload may be sent to third-party verification services (including, but not limited to, spam prevention services). Do not submit any Content that you consider to be private or confidential.

You agree to not use the Service to submit or link to any Content which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, threatening, spam or spam-like, likely to offend, contains adult or objectionable content, contains personal information of others, risks copyright infringement, encourages unlawful activity, or otherwise violates any laws. You are entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that Content or your conduct.

We may remove or modify any Content submitted at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Requests for Content to be removed or modified will be undertaken only at our discretion. We may terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

You are granting us with a non-exclusive, permanent, irrevocable, unlimited license to use, publish, or re-publish your Content in connection with the Service. You retain copyright over the Content.

These terms may be changed at any time without notice.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not register or use the Service. Use of the Service constitutes acceptance of these terms. If you wish to close your account, please contact us.