As for park expansion, since 1900, four new park-service sites have been added each year, on average, and no president averaged fewer than 2.4 new sites per year -- until this one. Bush has averaged 1.3 additions a year Fine with me. The government should own less land, not more.
Actually, the environmentalists don't want our parks recreational areas maintained. They want all the federal lands to be returned to wilderness, with no human presence. They lobby for all dollars to be spent on land aquisition and the roadless initiatives.
"Actually, the environmentalists don't want our parks recreational areas maintained. They want all the federal lands to be returned to wilderness"
Correct.