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Thermoguy
Explorer II
Apr 12, 2020

Forest Service closes all camp grounds in OR - Sept. 30th

Here is the link: https://kval.com/news/local/campgrounds-trailheads-sno-parks-in-oregon-closed-to-support-governors-executive-order The article says all campgrounds, etc closed through Sept. 30...
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mileshuff
Explorer
Apr 13, 2020
jdc1 wrote:
IMHO it is better to be safe than sorry. It is possible the shut down can be amended at a later date. Keeping the majority public safe outweighs the freedom (camping at that) of the few.


Except that this is not the first pandemic we've had nor is it the worst. We never went to these lengths any of those other times. The 'cure' can easily be worse than the cause.

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