[pct-l] Cascade Locks

[ambery-80243 at mypacks.net]

I agree, this is a beautiful location!  For those who don't know, there is still a proposal on the table to put a casino in this beautiful area, and the Department of the Interior is to be making a decision on whether to allow this to happen.  ( While a recent land swap may have avoided putting employee housing for the casino adjacent to the PCT, it was included in the original plan.)
Please consider making your voice heard to preserve this National Scenic Area.  A casino here would have a detrimental impact in this area, and could possibly set a precedent that could affect decision making on other federal lands. 

  http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5111/t/1543/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1017  



-----Original Message-----
>From: Matthew Edwards <hetchhetchyman at aol.com>
>Sent: Aug 19, 2009 12:47 PM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] Cascade Locks
>
>Has anyone ever noticed what a beautiful location Cascade Locks resides upon? 
>>From the perspective of a thru-hiker this place is like the Elysian Plane, (heaven). I rolled in to town and go a humungous Bacon Double Cheeseburger and a Milkshake, Bought a sixpack of Coors and strolled down to the Marine Park for a shower. I am now consuming said comestibles under the brillaint sunshine next to the gigantinormous Columbia river.
>If I tried this in my home state of California I would be summarily executed or something.
>Wow, I really like Oregon!
>They have an aweful lot of cool Jeeps here too!
>I have been lying in the park drying my laundry and just taking in the beauty of this place.
>Anyhow, fellow thru's.. Don't give up!
>Heaven Awaits!
>Cheers-Iceaxe
>
>Sent from the Trail on my Peek
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