[Geysers] Entrance and Backcountry Fee

[Bill Johnson]

I feel as though I'm missing something here.  Yes, there are people, gazers
among them, who live close enough to the park to make frequent visits, and
do so on a shoestring; been there, done that, for years as a student.  But
isn't that exactly what annual Interagency Passes are for?  The one-time
expenditure isn't trivial, but it's not THAT high, and for the frequent NPS
visitor, it pays for itself quite quickly. The cost of that pass is
remaining stable, to the best of my knowledge (guess I'll find out if that
assumption is warranted, as it's time to renew ours).  Is there something
about the current proposal that increases the cost to the Pass-equipped
visitor beyond the backcountry permit increases?

I get the issues with the cost of in-park lodging, transportation, etc.,
but that's somewhat beyond the pale of increases for NPS-specific services
and fees.

-- Bill Johnson

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Karen Webb <caros at xmission.com> wrote:

>  From my corner, Paul has been crabbing about the rate hike since it
> ballooned past $7-10 a year, and we do have an issue with how insane prices
> for lodging have gotten. It's frustrating that it's not like you can say
> anything that will make a difference. If we don't go, the rooms won't go
> empty. Writing to at least some of our congresspeople is likely to be
> wasted effort, as one of them was leading the charge that led to the
> closures last year (while he still took home his 6 figure salary).
> Karen
>
>  On 11/22/2014 11:05 AM, mmjustus at mmjustus.com wrote:
>
>  I disagree wholeheartedly with this, especially for people who live
> within a reasonably short drive (say within a tank of gas) and make trips
> to the park on a shoestring.  Or who have to save pennies to make trips to
> the national parks.  Every dollar counts.  This is how I visit national
> parks, and I will tell you that yes, doubling the entrance fee would make a
> huge difference to people like me.  And there are a lot more of us than
> those making this argument seem to think there are.
>
> Meg Justus
>
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>
> I agree with Ben.  The cost is a real bargain—Disneyland and Disney World
> charge $100 per day.  It seems to me highly unlikely that the small rise in
> entrance fee would prevent any but the most casual potential visitor from
> coming, considering the cost of travel and other expenses.
>
>
>
> Ralph Taylor
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