Many sacred sites in the U.S. are part of National, State, and Regional Parks. These sites are mixed use, meaning that people can hike, fish, practice New Age rituals, rock climb, picnic, ride horses, and mountain bike.We often see conflict at sites like Cave Rock, Nevada, Hueco Tanks, Texas, and Mato Tilpea (Bear Tower in Lakota), commonly known as Devil’s Tower. Rock Climbers scale the face of this National Park located in Wyoming and Native Americans gather at the site every summer to practice their religion by performing ceremonial rites. Rock Climbers are asked not to scale the rock during this period, however, many do, thus disturbing the Native Americans.Sacred Sites International has developed some Guidelines for Visiting Sacred Sites. Please visit our website: www.sacred-sites.org/preservation.Sacred Land Films has produced an excellent film on the subject of  conflict at sacred sites: www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/inthelightofreverence/resources.html. The film highlights: Mt Shasta in Northern California, Devil’s Tower and the Colorado Plateau.