would you pay $41 to enter a National Park?
I am calling BS on this story. Read it and the implication is that folks would be okay with an 80% increase in entrance fees if it ensured they would see a bear Article
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To clear up a point. Mt. Rushmore itself is a national park and there is no charge if you have a parks pass. On foot, you can just walk in, and many people do, which is why there are cars parked in the grass along both sides of the road. The parking garage is a private facility built by residents of the Black Hills and they collect parking fees until its paid for. Which may be forever.
Crazy Horse, OTOH, is a private facility and does charge an admission fee to everyone. But they use part of the collected money to provide college scholarships to deserving Native Americans that live in the area.
Both Rushmore and Crazy Horse were carved in part, by Korczak Ziolkowski, who died in 1982. His wife, Ruth, continued his work and passed away herself recently. Three of their 10 children are now continuing the work.
Crazy Horse, OTOH, is a private facility and does charge an admission fee to everyone. But they use part of the collected money to provide college scholarships to deserving Native Americans that live in the area.
Both Rushmore and Crazy Horse were carved in part, by Korczak Ziolkowski, who died in 1982. His wife, Ruth, continued his work and passed away herself recently. Three of their 10 children are now continuing the work.
