rjxj, I had never heard of Agenda 21 -- and when I looked into it, it sounded like one of those fake news conspiracy theories. But it's real -- it is a UN plan to reduce the impact of human population and to restore and extend wildlands. Interesting idea, but it is just not in the cards, so I am not going to worry about it. Plus, I am much too old for rewilding -- at my age, my idea of "wild" is watching TV till 10 pm without falling asleep on the couch. ;)
In response to Restless Diesel, there is a theory that modest increases in user fees for the parks and forests would help to screen out some folks who abuse the resources because they have no "skin in the game." (This is a particular problem in California in the forests near large urban areas.) But on the other hand, many folks feel strongly that they have paid enough in taxes and do not want any extra fees.
I am assuming that if and when the parks and forests get ready to implement fee increases, there will be a public comment period. So we will get to weigh in at that time. Does anyone know if there is a website where those sorts of proposals are published? I wonder if there is a way to sign up for notifications, so that we do not miss the comment window.
