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<em>The locals often know the cool, secret things far off the beaten path. What annoyed my family in particular is that now they can't go enjoy those things in
by justinator 11y ago
<em>The locals often know the cool, secret things far off the beaten path. What annoyed my family in particular is that now they can't go enjoy those things in certain areas because someone a thousand miles away decides it should be so. </em>
Actually they can, just not on the 4WD Vehicles. They can, say: walk.
The Antiquities Act was originally made to protect such things. So, job done, I guess.
- davidw 11y ago> Actually they can, just not on the 4WD Vehicles. They can, say: walk. There are some pretty big distances in many places in the west. That's why people here rode horses rather than, say, walking, once upon a time. In the grand scheme of things, a few off road vehicles are probably not that bad. Something like a coal mine, OTOH, is going to permanently alter the landscape. I wish more policy were aimed at reasonable compromises rather than "no, everything must be absolutely pristine!" on one hand and "let's exploit the crap out of it!" on the other.
- justinator 11y ago> There are some pretty big distances in many places in the west. Mountains, too. I know - I live there ;)