Re: [pct-l] backcountry fees

[bpacker@psnw.com (Back Packer)]

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>Alan was discussing his costs for hiking in the Grand Canyon. Man, this is
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>unreal!!! I used to work as a Seasonal Law Enforcement Ranger (and fee
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>collector) for the National Park System. We've all seen the fees continue to
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>steadily increase. One could argue that if car campers are having to pay for
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>camping on the rim, why shouldn't we. But that still doesn't justify this
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>leader fee, and frankly, the NPS is pricing the public out of the parks. I
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>recall when charging entrance fees were controversial for this very reason.
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>Now they're socking it to us twice!? What kind of screwed-up federal policy
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>allows double-dipping in the National Parks, to view our national
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>treasurers, but no fees to be collected at Smithsonian museums? I used to
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>have the highest respect for the N.P.S., only disagreeing on their de facto
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>middle-of-the-road stance visitation policy in high-use areas vs.
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>preservation. Yes, enjoyment of wilderness will soon be only for the elitist
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>(as we have been tagged by the RV and OHV crowds), for those seeking
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>solitude from motor vehicles, and those with the Hefty wallet to do so.
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Well said.  These fee mania must cease.


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