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That isn't why. That's why they say that it's charged. The government has other ways of collecting money and there are other ways they could prevent overtourism
by benatkin 8y ago
That isn't why. That's why they say that it's charged. The government has other ways of collecting money and there are other ways they could prevent overtourism. I don't know all the reasons why it is the way it is, but people working for the NPS are the last people I'd trust to give a good answer on it.
- ghaff 8y agoCome on. If you're going to a national park you're probably driving a significant distance, often flying, etc. The $20 or so admission fee is not remotely keeping anyone who would otherwise go to a national park from doing so. Maybe there's some weird corner case somewhere but it's reasonable to assume it's vanishingly rare. ADDED: And to be clear, I'm also strongly opposed to raising prices as a way to use market forces to depress use.
- dnautics 8y agoIf you prevent overtourism with quotas you will screw the underprivileged in other ways, e.g. by making it impossible for them to expend the time and effort to make it in under the quota.