"I have a hard time understanding how a NP Service can let an area larger than the State of Rhode Island Burn, but has no ability to create a few more acres of CG's?"
I don't see the relationship between fire and campsites. Fire is necessary in all forests...so reasonable "let it burn" decisions actually improves forests in the long run. Look at Yellowstone as an example of regeneration after the big fire.
Regarding campsites, many of our National Parks are at "carrying capacity." Anyone completely happy with their experience in our popular NPs in the middle of summer? Comments I hear are "its too crowded."
