[Geysers] Entrance and Backcountry Fee (Young)

[mmjustus at mmjustus.com]

That’s my opinion, too.  Between the concession price hikes and the entrance fees, it will make it just that much more difficult for someone of limited means to visit the parks.

Meg Justus


Thanks for the report, Jacob. I'm still mulling this over. Paul's reaction to the rates as they are is that they should just post a sign that says "Poor people not welcome." I don't know as much as I should about other sources of income for national parks. I would feel after the debacle with the government shut-down last year that if the federal government can shut down and, with virtually no warning, de facto shut down all national parks in-season (don't even get me started on WIC), they should also be able to ante up funding to help support park services. I think I've said this before, but it's ironic considering that YA bookstores carry the book that describes nature deprivation syndrome, escalating fees for all things park-related are probably already excluding the segment of the population most in need of contact with the natural world. It would be nice if there were a way to exchange service for the fee if the bottom line is that this money is needed to improve services, or possibly to lower the fee if the visitors can document low-income status.
Karen Webb

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