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8/21/2008 10:41 am - Pruning the Parks: Six National Parks Acquired via Transfer in 1933 Were Subsequently Abolished : I do not believe in these kinds of exercises, but if we all sat around a table and listed the top ten NPS areas that we would prune, I suspect that our lists would be significantly different. And that's the rub. One person's pork barrel park is another person's crown ...
8/21/2008 7:41 am - Pruning the Parks: Six National Parks Acquired via Transfer in 1933 Were Subsequently Abolished : I agree with you, Beamis, that it is important to subject policies--feeding bears, killing wolves, etc.--to constant scrutiny. In my mind, "delisting parks" is a significantly different issue. Rick Smith
8/20/2008 2:48 pm - Pruning the Parks: Six National Parks Acquired via Transfer in 1933 Were Subsequently Abolished : I have said this before on the Traveler and I will say it again. We ought to be very careful when we talk about "delisting" NPS areas. Each generation of Americans gets tp add to the National Park System. speaking through their elected representatives, the areas it believes merit protection ...
8/17/2008 4:51 pm - Will Second Century Commission Succeed With Its National Parks Assessment and Recommendations? : Beamis-- I always found the agency itself to be pretty tolerant of dissent and critical evaluation. At the Assistant Secrertary level and above, however, there was little patience for the questioning of decisions that originated in those offices. Particularly intolerant of dissent were the people who worked as staff of ...
8/12/2008 9:46 am - Commission Formed To Explore Future of National Parks : I have a little different take on the Commission than Jim does, primarily because I hope that it can address some questions that I have in mind about the future of the National Park Service. The questions below were part of a paper I wrote for the Coalition of NPS ...
7/20/2008 6:01 pm - Superintendents' Summit Raises Both Issues and Questions : Beamis-- The idea that the states or municipalities are going to take over the adminstration of national park areas runs counter to the prevailing trend: the assumption of areas like Gateway and Golden Gate by the NPS when local and state management entities can no longer afford them. Which level ...
7/17/2008 3:49 pm - Proposed Redesignation of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Golden Gate National Parks Worries Dog Walkers : Anon-- Remember that Udall wasn't at the helm of the NPS. He was the Secretary of Interior. Rick Smith
7/17/2008 3:45 pm - Where Are the Best Sunrises in the National Park System? : There are no mountains here, no canyons, no awe-inspiring arches, but I will put the sunrises in Everglades reflecting off the towering clouds right up there with any of the others mentioned. Rick Smith
7/02/2008 3:37 pm - National Park System Quiz 9: The American Revolution : Bob-- Now that you have dusted off Harry Yount's name in your previous quiz. can you name the only 5 recipients of the career Harry Yount award for service to the ranger profession? PS--they are all retired save one although he works for another agency. Rick Smith
6/09/2008 11:18 am - Wolf Killed Illegally Near Grand Teton National Park, $3,000 Reward Offered : Anon-- I love how tough you are. Rick Smith

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