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Thanks, Glenn. And, thanks for more desert musings. If you can get hold of a copy of Ed Abbey's book, "Desert Solitaire," read it.
Originally posted by Rusty
Check out the Martyr article ( click button on homepage ). It names names on the incident at Wheeler Peak that are skimmed over on the Great Basin link. Read this and you'll never feel the same about a Forest Ranger again.
Originally posted by Rusty
But I still disagree and believe that limited, defined and enforced paths should be allowed for vehicles in places currently cut off and inaccessible to those not able to take 10 mile hikes out and then 10 miles back to see certain special sites. Of course when I was young and fit enough all my activities revolved around the other wonders of the world wearing mini-skirts. Today I'm fat, fifty, and an ex-smoker.
I just wish they'd reasses the no vehicles rules so much territory is blocked off to. I'd even settle for letting us folks go in a vanload driven by park or forest service employees, using natural gas power for less polution.