New Wyoming App Tells Tourists They Are Too Close

Selfie-seeking tourists often give into their worst instincts around wildlife in our national parks.

Park officials around the nation have tried everything to wake up their common sense.

In their latest attempt, tourism officials in Jackson Hole have created a new app called "Selfie Control".

The app acts as a filter on Instagram.

Believe it or not, it superimposes an image of the animal in question to alert users when they are too close.

When the person sees the superimposed image of the animal they are trying to take a photo of, in RED, they know it is time to back off.

WARNING: YOU ARE TOO CLOSE!

Below is what will appear in the app if you are too close.

“For professional photographers and amateurs alike, it’s hard to tell if a moose or bison is 25 or 100 yards away just by ‘eyeballing’ it, especially when you’re in a place like Grand Teton or Yellowstone National Park with sprawling, wide-open spaces,” said Erik Dombroski, chair of the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board.

“That’s why we created the Selfie Control filter—so visitors can easily gauge proper distance for their safety, as well as the wildlife they are sharing space with, while still allowing for a memorable shot.”

The app will also show WHY they are in danger with messages like.

 “Grizzlies run 35 mph. Humans? 8.”

It should probably say, "FAT TOURISTS CAN ONLY RUN 2mph". 

Tourists can find the Selfie Control filter button on Instagram.

They then must cycle through the images of the animal they want to take a photo of.

While we are willing to try ANYTHING to get the message through to tourists I have the idea that, perhaps this app is too much work.

It involves thinking and decision-making.

We have already established that the worst visitors to Yellowstone are lazy nonthinkers.