America The Beautiful Pass
Well I will be 62 this week. I believe I will head down and get my pass. Last year it was $10, now it’s $80. Just my luck but it’s still a bargain.
Forum Discussion
azdryheat wrote:
Sad that we Americans have to pay to get into national parks that 'we-the-people' taxpayers already own. There's enuf foreigner visitors that can pick up the whole tab.
That's an awful way of thinking. If visitors want to experience the national parks and expect things to be there this is a very small payment and it doesn't begin to cover the cost to keep a park open for all those visitors. Repairs and maintenance are so far backlogged they'll never catch up. Millions of visitors really impact the parks. Would it be better that they be closed down and only walk-ins allowed? Back to wilderness? Having volunteered in national parks was a real eye-opener of behind-the-scenes.
