<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16809" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello group,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  While we are on the discussion of clearing the trees around the Old Faithful Inn, how about adding this?  Should the Park Service clear the trees by the Steamboat Geyser viewpoint?  Many years ago they were very short or not even there.  Now it seems they have this big boardwalk viewpoint built, with so many trees in front of it, there are only one or two good vantage points left.  During the peak season, people have to take turns to get to the vantage points.  Personally, I think they should clear the trees around the viewpoint (and others if needed) and the Inn to enhance the visitors experience.  I know they want to keep the experience as natural as possible, but I think a compromise is in order.  But then, I'm just a park visitor.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good gazing to everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Wayne Knowlden<BR><A href="mailto:Geyserguy@comcast.net">Geyserguy@comcast.net</A><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>