First let me Commend all of you – “This was a Great Discussion and stayed Civil” – and a few even addressed the Question – The answer I was able to glean, is we don’t add camp sites because, some do not want to …. And that the Mission is to Preserve the Parks……..but “ to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations” I see the “provide for the enjoyment” …….. Others see the …….”leave them unimpaired”………. So there is a difference in how we preserve the Mission of the Park System, and “I” can only assume, that Camp Grounds, are not a viable option in the operation of today’s Parks, so the "leave them the way they are", was in the Majority, and will continue to carry the day.
My question or thought, was focused by a post of family not being able to get into the Park 6 months before they planned on being there. Is there a way for a family to get to a National Park and not be denied access that was granted to us years ago. So it not really about ME, rather it’s about Them, it’s about fairness and opportunities, as this resource is used more and more.
As a believer in the free enterprise system then it appears that the solution is to allow Camp Grounds to be developed OUTSIDE the Parks, In the National Forest, and or on Private Land, thus forcing, even more traffic, and more congestion to get into and around the Parks. This begs the question of Fairness to our Kids and Grand Kids, as We have already enjoyed the Parks in a different time, in a different way.
Thank you all for being involved in this discussion and my hope is that it might just stir up a little more interest in the way the Parks are Run, Funded and the Future use.
FYI, How MY Girls CAMP with their Parents – Turquoise Lake last October and Yes it Snowed the Next Day
So they can handle it – and because I usually do not stay in a FHU site, I tend to enjoy the Parks when they are unpopulated and only need to dump every 7-10 days, so I have, like most of us “Adapted” to the way the system is. The fact is, I, personally, really have no need for the parks to change – I don’t make reservations and have never had an issue, with or without the Kids, I actually enjoy the Parks more in the Off Season, and that is when I tend to visit them.
My camp site in Madison, in November – more animals – No traffic – few people
Thanks Again,
