I know nothing of the inner workings of the BLM and the Forest Service. All I can say is that I have been very impressed with virtually every ranger I have met, and I have met a lot of them. They try their best to be helpful and to enforce the rules fairly.
In heavily-used forests, they are overwhelmed by the growth in usage. We could blame Congress for not adequately staffing the forest service, but that would be a waste of time -- Congress has done almost nothing for many years. And yes, both major political parties are responsible for the endless gridlock. Sigh.
