Long article on Cell phones in Yellowstone and Glacier

monkey44 wrote:
One thing for certain (we just spent a week in Yellowstone and stayed in FSCG, my sixth trip since the 1980's) that park looks NOTHING like the original developers viewed it when they protected the land.

Far as I'm concerned, the development has gotten way out of control, and the crowds unbelievable. NO WAY can we protect this park from the "progress of cell phone, FHU, and eventual destruction over time". And that is truly unfortunate.

If and when we decide to truly protect these national park and forest lands, we can only do that if we return to more primitive style campgrounds. Only that way, can the people that visit Yellowstone and other parks understand the original intent of wilderness protection within the national parks and forests systems.

Maybe it was too crowded for you, but where should they start cutting down the crowds? Bet you wouldn't have been too happy if they started with you. I suppose they could limit the number of visitors and tell everyone else tough luck. Or maybe they should limit the duration of stays to maybe one or two days maximum, that would cut out the crowds as well. If you want primitive, maybe only allow entrance on foot, the way the Indians first visited the area, long before westerners introduced horses to America. That would really cut down on traffic, since not too many people can hike the 140 or so miles around the main loop.

And by the way, the sign over the Gateway arch that was dedicated by Teddy Roosevelt says "for the enjoyment of the people" It doesn't say "for the protection of the wilderness and preservation of primitive style of camping". It always rubs me the wrong way when someone starts preaching that their way of RVing or camping is the correct way, and everyone else is wrong. Maybe you don't have or don't want a big RV, but others do and they have just as much right to enjoy our national parks as you do.