A cairn found in Cohab Canyon, Capitol Reef National Park. Frank and Anne's Canyon Country Hiking and Camping Notebook.

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Ground squirrel from Arches. This page presents some basic information on Bubonic Plague which can be transmitted by some of the mammals encountered while hiking and camping in canyon country.
 Bubonic Plague
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Don't feed the wildlife. Squirrels and chipmunks often bite when fed and may carry serious diseases like Bubonic Plague or rabies.
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A Canyon Country cairn.