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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We stayed three nights on forest service land right outside the gates of the Grand Canyon (boondocking, no charge). After all, it is government land, you know, owned by the people. We payed $25 for the week to enter the park but we were happy to see and hike the canyon including the fantastic sunsets.
That said, driving around the park was a zoo. It was all about selfies, jumping on and off tour buses, and eating in restaurants with miles of pavement and concrete everywher. To top that off, we toured a couple of the campgrounds. Ridiculous. Looked like a prison camp not to mention when we checked out the laundry and showers it reminded me of the camps in Grapes of Wrath. Everything was clean and neat no doubt but that wasn't it.
I think the parks should all be primitive, in other words, no electic hookups. Or, do like Flying J does with their dump stations. You pay, receive a code, enter it and it opens the drain. No pay no dump. The electric could be hooked up the same. If people have to pay for what they use they would think twice.
This has been hashed a dozen times. When you charge a flat rate for hookups, people will abuse it to "make sure I get my share" even to the point where people use hot plates, electric skillets, and more.
I don't think the current system is what Mother Nature intended. BTW, we didn't use a generator, only solar. Everyone is pushing solar, why aren't more rvers who are interested in nature turning to solar?
That said, driving around the park was a zoo. It was all about selfies, jumping on and off tour buses, and eating in restaurants with miles of pavement and concrete everywher. To top that off, we toured a couple of the campgrounds. Ridiculous. Looked like a prison camp not to mention when we checked out the laundry and showers it reminded me of the camps in Grapes of Wrath. Everything was clean and neat no doubt but that wasn't it.
I think the parks should all be primitive, in other words, no electic hookups. Or, do like Flying J does with their dump stations. You pay, receive a code, enter it and it opens the drain. No pay no dump. The electric could be hooked up the same. If people have to pay for what they use they would think twice.
This has been hashed a dozen times. When you charge a flat rate for hookups, people will abuse it to "make sure I get my share" even to the point where people use hot plates, electric skillets, and more.
I don't think the current system is what Mother Nature intended. BTW, we didn't use a generator, only solar. Everyone is pushing solar, why aren't more rvers who are interested in nature turning to solar?
