Yellowstone National Park is simultaneously one of America's most important nature preserves and one of America's most popular tourist destinations.

With two identities seemingly at odds with each other, Yellowstone officials have to perform a delicate balancing act between accommodating millions of visitors each year and protecting the park's essential natural resources.

And while park officials do a superb job maintaining this balance, some responsibility also falls onto park visitors, particularly through a series of important rules that all Yellowstone visitors should pay attention to.

Some of Yellowstone's rules are a bit obvious, like the quite-reasonable "don't get too close to Yellowstone's massive bison if you don't want to get handcuffed (or worse)" rule. Others are a bit

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