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progressoid

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8. Then we're gonna need some more parks.

Thu Feb 26, 2015, 03:06 PM

Feb 2015

Parks suffer from their own popularity

“It’s a tough situation,” former Yosemite employee and University of Miami student Kateva Rosato said.

“There are just so many people, it’s hard to know what to do because we can’t follow behind every person to clean up the mess.”

Both pedestrian and vehicle traffic have led to erosion on the trails, trampled vegetation, litter, noise, smog and water pollution.

Yosemite Park Ranger and Spokesperson Kari Cobb noted the detriment to the park’s landscape from the visitors.

“When you have so many people, they are going to cause damage,” Cobb stated.

http://www.ournationalparks.us/park_issues/national_parks_often_suffer_from_their_own_popularity/

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Every 4th Grader in America to Get a One-Year Pass to Every National Park for them & their Family! [View all] NYC_SKP Feb 2015 OP

4th grade isn't every kid upaloopa Feb 2015 #1

I guess you did not read the article. They are targeting ALL KIDS. See the fine print. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #2

We know where the parks are. It said 4th upaloopa Feb 2015 #6

Transportation grants for all grades, educational materials for all kids, and 4th grade gets passes. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #7

I like it but it just doesn't seem like a practical upaloopa Feb 2015 #9

There are many more than one might suspect. No Vested Interest Feb 2015 #14

"the home of a former president" awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #20

Wm. H. Taft, in this case. No Vested Interest Feb 2015 #31

Yep... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #34

It's a terrific idea to expose more children to nature, history, parks & monuments, to actually appalachiablue Feb 2015 #17

Lower income people don't visit the Golden Gate National Recreation area? CreekDog Feb 2015 #27

What is your malfunction??? Pisces Feb 2015 #36

Wah Wah!! What a Debbie downer. Find a problem where there is no problem. Celebrate Pisces Feb 2015 #35

Wow. That's so cool. HappyMe Feb 2015 #3

Here's hoping state governors follow suit Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #4

excellent handmade34 Feb 2015 #5

This is a terrific investment in the nation's future, educationally and environmentally... NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #10

Then we're gonna need some more parks. progressoid Feb 2015 #8

It's by no means just major National Parks. Yosemite is just not at all representative. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #12

Have you been to Yosemite? upaloopa Feb 2015 #19

Many times, we used to used Camp Curry in high school. It's crowded and popular, what is your point NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #22

Wow, it is incredible how much people want to complain about something great. You can't please Pisces Feb 2015 #37

Yeah, it's not just this frazzled Feb 2015 #43

Why do you insist on making a straw man of this idea? CreekDog Feb 2015 #29

I live at the west entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park mountain grammy Feb 2015 #49

Many of the parks, including Yosemite, just need to implement hard visitor limits. Xithras Feb 2015 #13

Haha, sucka fools! My daughter starts 4th grade this fall! alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #11

ROFL! NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #16

lucky bastard awoke_in_2003 Feb 2015 #21

My current 4th grader "That's not fair!" underpants Feb 2015 #28

Come see us in Colorado.. lot's of National Parks here. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #50

Wonderful! Thank you Mr. President and your team. Lots of wonderful memories will come or JDPriestly Feb 2015 #15

Why am I the first to suggest that the 'thuglicans will find a way to shoot this down? erronis Feb 2015 #18

You have very creative references to the Repugs. Most amusing. But seriously, the Gop is appalachiablue Feb 2015 #33

Yes, I tend to get carried away - mea culpa x 4 erronis Feb 2015 #38

It's a hyper neoliberal ultraconservative mess full tilt in the US since Reagan & Newt. Then Dubya. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #39

Some of my best memories in life are in national parks. Stuart G Feb 2015 #23

I've been to the Grand Canyon Aerows Feb 2015 #42

Wow! Now THAT's American! johnnyreb Feb 2015 #24

wow Liberal_in_LA Feb 2015 #25

The National Parks system turns 100 this year. It's a Birthday Present to the Nation! NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #26

Awesome! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #30

Cool, but why only 4th graders, why not all kids in public schools? n/t dilby Feb 2015 #32

It's a formative year and one in which science is taught. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #44

I hardly consider accessing our public parks year after year as abuse. dilby Feb 2015 #45

Because every 1-3 grader will bug mom & dad when they qualify jberryhill Feb 2015 #52

But that excludes kids in grades 5-12 now. dilby Feb 2015 #53

Obama hates 5th graders jberryhill Feb 2015 #55

We went to parks and monuments when I was a kid Aerows Feb 2015 #40

They still are a neat experience. No Vested Interest Feb 2015 #48

That must have been fun! Aerows Feb 2015 #54

Beautiful. K&R Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #41

The National Park in my back yard is already free, though. Fawke Em Feb 2015 #46

That's a spectacular park. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #47

Shhhhhh.... jberryhill Feb 2015 #56

My back yard: Rocky Mountain National Park mountain grammy Feb 2015 #51

Wow! jberryhill Feb 2015 #57

imagine the smiles, excitement, wonder, & inspiration hopemountain Feb 2015 #58