A wayside is a signpost that provides information about the park, its history, and its natural features. They are found throughout the parks and recreation areas across the United States. Wayside signs are an essential part of the park experience.

RELATED: Pictured Rocks brings in $45.7M in local tourism dollars When introducing them on social media, the parks personnel called them a “labor of love” giving a sneak peek at signs describing inland lake landscapes, waterfall shapes and sizes and sand dune ecosystems. Wayside signs are one of many ways the parks service engages with the more than 325 million people who visit the parks across the country, according to a 2023 NPS report. MORE AT PICTURED ROCKS: This Pictured Rocks lighthouse was once Michigan’s most isolated station When Pictured Rocks’ impressive Grand Portal dome collapsed, the ground shook a half mile away

Bridge closure in Pictured Rocks means you’ll have to hike into Lake Superior beach after Labor Day