We use official sources
We use laws, agency rules, park policies, permit pages, official maps, and official FAQs. Community and commercial sources may suggest a lead, but they do not establish the answer.
We match the rule to the place
A statewide rule may not answer a city-park question, and a beach rule may not apply to the rest of a park. Each page states where the rule applies.
We show what is unknown
We do not invent fees, permit details, contacts, boundaries, or exceptions. If the official sources do not give a clear answer, the page says so and points to the next useful check.
We protect sensitive locations
We do not publish precise archaeological, burial, tribal, historic, or sensitive ecological locations, or encourage collecting in those places.
We keep dated updates
When a substantive rule or source changes, the public page receives a dated update. Corrections do not silently rewrite the history.
How AI assists
AI helps compare sources and edit drafts. Official government and land-manager sources support the published answer, and the publisher is responsible for the final page.