In gaining access to valuable cultural resources, damage no flora. Leave no trace of your visit. Take only pictures. At many of Grand Canyon's rock art sites, the scene has remained unchanged for centuries. Pot shards, projectile points, stone tools should all be left as found.
Ruins are present at many of Grand Canyon's rock art sites - do nothing to hasten their destruction.
The rock art of the Southwest is an important cultural resource. With a little responsible planning we can insure that future generations of visitors can access these sites as circumspectly intact as we experience them. Our duty is clear - the preservation of these sites is essential not only to the cultural heritage of the Native Americans of the Southwest, but also important to our continuity as a civilization, our integrity as a global culture. We consider this to be a worthwhile goal. Occasionally, we will find these categories in combinations which, although pleasing to the eye, can challenge our interpretive skills.