Sad state of national parks and public lands.
On our way to Lassen Volcanic National Park. On a national forest rest stop and vista point, wifey went to the rest room. But it was posted "Closed due to lack of funding." And down on these...
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profdant139 wrote:
For the sake of comparison, visit a Cal Fire Demonstration Forest -- beautifully maintained, properly thinned, logging allowed but carefully monitored by the rangers. It can be done.
Don't know why the federal forests are falling apart, by contrast.
The difference is the priorities from the top. As they say, you put money where your mouth is (and that's the message that cascades to the troops down below too).
CA, with the 5 consecutive years of surplus, are restoring the budget to public parks and education cut from the lean Great Recession years.
