On the button. If you’ve noticed, the number of camping spots in the major National Parks shrink each year. After “remodeling or upgrading”, the number of available spots always goes down. Hiking and trails are restricted. Cars are prohibited and you must ride the official guided tour buses with appropriate ranger and associated propaganda. On the other end, the $500 - $2,000 a night lodge accommodations are increasing but for only for the selected elite which includes governmental agencies at taxpayer expense.
” If you’ve noticed, the number of camping spots in the major National Parks shrink each year.”
It happens in the national forests too. 30 years ago you could camp alongside any place you chose on a 15 mile road I used to frequent. Today it’s restricted to a dozen campsites.