>I still want to hear why this is such a bad idea (other than not being a very popular one, of course) Because it effectively prevents parts of the public from

>I still want to hear why this is such a bad idea (other than not being a very popular one, of course) Because it effectively prevents parts of the public from being able access a public resource. If that isn't enough, think about what happens to the public's opinion of National Parks if most people can't afford to use them. At best the public would likely vote to reverse the new fee structure, at worst you create a public that outright opposes conversation of public land and parks are slowly dismantled.