Posted on 08/01/2013 4:54:57 PM PDT by Congressman Tom McClintock
Sounds like Yosemite is being loved to death.
They’ve been pushing this for a long time. I believe the eventual goal is to restore it to its “pristine virginity” status. Then only young hippies would be able to enjoy the Valley.
Old people and families with young children would effectively be banned from the park.
I say bring back the the Glacier Point firefall!
Wait until they close off all trails which are not handicapped-accessible.
There's plenty of country up there where you can get away from people.
North America has been effectively gardened by humans for thousands of years. There is no 'pristine virginity'.
/johnny
Which groups exactly?
Have been there twice. Both times way TOO MANY people!!!
What is this? A National Park or a carnival midway? Sheesh. Sounds like a long overdue cleanup to me.
Final details won't be out until December, parks director Jon Jarvis told a congressional hearing at the U.S. Capitol, but the park service is considering a plan to store river rafts outside Yosemite Valley and bring them to tourists -- and to set up some kind of self-service kiosks or bicycle-sharing program that could allow bike rentals in the valley to continue without as many staff members and buildings near the Merced River as are there today.The goal, Jarvis said, is to comply with a federal court ruling requiring protections for the river, while also moving as many facilities and campgrounds away from the flood-prone river corridor as possible -- but not too close to the valley's huge granite walls where falling rocks regularly pose a risk to visitors.
"Every planning process in Yosemite is challenging because people care so passionately about the park," Jarvis said. "We share two goals: first to ensure that the public will be able to continue to enjoy the variety of recreational opportunities that the river and its surrounding areas offer, and, second, to preserve the resources."
I watched this back in the 60's. I also spent many winters imbibing adult beverages and making a fool of my self on the ice rink.
just when you think you are where no one has been before there is some SOB in a pickup
What is being proposed is Agenda 21. The ultimate goal is that nobody will even be allowed to set foot in the national forests and parks.
That is why the national forest service is trying to shut down roads in the national forests in many states. It keeps people out.
When I say “pristine viginity” I am referring to the goal of Yosemite Valley reverting to the state it was in when only the Indians lived there.
“Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded.” - Yogi Berra
I recognize that fact.
There should be a happy medium. Limiting access is one I could go for in this instance. Require reservations, which would limit the number of people entering the parks.
Do you have a problem with that proposal?
To quote the hag, “what difference does it make?” because the erf will push the big reset button in the ground when the big one strikes.
Except for the pot growers and meth cookers.
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