Bush admin gives advertising rights to national park property

[montana500]

www.wilderness-sportsman.com


"New parks policy would give private donors more recognition
Posted on Dec. 1
By MARY CLARE JALONICK of the Associated Press



WASHINGTON - The Interior Department is poised to begin naming benches, bricks and rooms in national parks after private donors, a practice that critics say sends mixed signals about industry influence on public lands policy.

Park Service officials say the new guidelines, which could be approved by early next year, would simply make it easier for the agency to recognize corporations and individuals who are already giving. Names already appear on plaques around parks, but the new policy would make donors more prominent."

[AllegroRondo]

1. Great. The Gateway Arch sponsored by McDonalds.

We can paint it yellow.

[jsamuel]

2. I'm gonna love the "Great Hooters Canyon"

[TahitiNut]

10. ... and the "Viagra Geyser" at Yellowstone.

:eyes:

[yellowcanine]

13. good one.

[Kipling]

3. Bricks?

I have a strong image of a hut where each individual brick has a small plaque and commemorative quote.

[yellowcanine]

4. "This bench made possible by the generosity of Exxon"? Somehow I

don't see that as enhancing my national park experience. Seems kind of tawdry. But maybe that is just me.

[MsUSA]

5. This so wrong........

:mad:

[Peter Frank]

6. Self delete

[yellowcanine]

7. self delete

[texpatriot2004]

8. I Recommend this get more coverage. nm

[Peter Frank]

9. Coming soon...

...Old Faithful brought to you by --

[yellowcanine]

15. At Monsanto Yellowstone National Park........

[sandnsea]

11. I never liked corporate stadiums

and joked about the Coca Cola Falls. I never thought there was anybody who would truly go so low as to turn our national parks over to corporations. I bet none of them have the good sense or decency to stand up and refuse.

[Peter Frank]

12. I think that would be -- "Viagra Falls" n/t

[Lannes]

14. Lol!

classic

[EstimatedProphet]

16. I bet Victoria's Secret has dibs on the Grand Tetons

[Peter Frank]

17. That Distinction Would Probably go to Dollyworld...