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Unfortunately, I don’t think the objectives of the park service are to maximize the number of visitors anymore. It’s to manage crowds and limit the amount of e
by goles 3y ago
Unfortunately, I don’t think the objectives of the park service are to maximize the number of visitors anymore.
It’s to manage crowds and limit the amount of ecological damage the public does due to the huge number of people wanting to come, esp post-COVID restlessness.
I recall seeing an interview with either a state or federal park employee and they used the wonderful euphemism “Disincentive visitation” when discussing timed entry permits.
Translation: “Fuck off. But if you do come we’re gonna make your life as hard as possible and that will be 39.99 please (Fees not incl.)”
- asynchronous 3y agoReally busts me up that kind of the one thing the US has going for it is such beautiful national parks, and yet we make it so ridiculously difficult to enjoy them.
- bombcar 3y agoIt’s only difficult to enjoy the most popular ones, in the most popular parts, during the busy season. Going off season or to side entrances finds miles and miles of … nothing.
- goles 3y agoIf we’re being honest these restrictions are more of an annoyance for the HN demographic (of which I am very much the part). We’re gonna be fine. They really destroy less fortunate peoples chances to enjoy our beautiful landscapes. If you didn’t plan your summer last February good luck finding a space that isn’t on the weekday. Then you have to plan kids out of school and two jobs and pets and their after school and… You know what fuck it just drink beer and watch the game instead. There will be just as many instagram models with tripods, just not the people who it would mean a lot more to than a picture.