National Park Service has it all wrong!!??
I believe the NPS should change what they charge for the NPS passes. right now the cost are as follows. America the Beautiful Annual pass- $80 America the Beautiful Senior pass- $10 America th...
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valhalla360 wrote:jfkmk wrote:
Shouldn't that be the responsibility of the parents? I grew up visiting our great nation, not because of government programs, but because my parents cared. You can have all the programs in place you want, if the parents aren't going to bring them there, they'll be worthless.
By that logic, it's the old folks responsibility to pay their own way. Ideally, no one should get a freebie unless there is a reason for it (being able to say, "I'm not dead yet" doesn't qualify).
They need to look at if from a marketing perspective because if people stop going, it won't be long before they cut the funding even more. But treating it from a marketing perspective, dying business targets the past generation. It's harsh but in 10-15yrs, the current crop of senior citizens won't be going to and supporting the parks. Successful business keeps the focus on the next generation. If parents can't afford to take their kids, the kids never develop the love of these parks and long term, it will be hard to keep the funding flowing.
The entrance fee to Yellowstone is $30 per car. Grand Canyon is $8 pp. that's less than the cost of a movie ticket. Do you really think there's families that can afford the trip out to one of these gems but can't afford the entrance fee?? Or do you want everyone to chip in for their travel expenses to get to these places as well??
