[Carry_Okie]

Why not auction National Parks? Why should the government hold a monopoly in the land entertainment business? It causes prime assets to be both overused and underinvested, while preventing anyone from going into a competing use because of civic price suppression. That devalues all land for its natural value and helps set it up for development.

[lewislynn]

Why not auction National Parks? Why should the government hold a monopoly in the land entertainment business?

Well, because That devalues all land for its natural value and helps set it up for development.

Name for us the private, profit driven company you'd like to see owning Yosemite. Maybe then you could get a 3rd story time-share on the banks of the Merced near the new shopping mall.