I am a bit surprised as many others that Oregon has NOT been charging more for non-residents all this time. I just assume that when I go to another state's parks that I will pay more.
I have no problem with that. As a state resident, all those fees and taxes I pay in my state in addition to a "gate fee" helps to pay for all the state's parks and facilities.
Speaking of fishing license cost - hunting license fee differences can be breathtaking. In Connecticut ("base" fee, there are a lot of add-ons available), a resident deer hunting license is $19. Non-resident fee is $91.
I hunted for years in Vermont, usually only a couple weekends, and I paid the non-resident fees.
It has always been that way, the differences between resident and non-resident fees for mostly everything.
At least up here in the New England area.
