Trail-fee foe takes principled stand in court

[peterclimb]

Here's a great example of fighting this "un-democratic" fee...

 

 

http://www.bend.com/news/ar_view^3Far_id^3D7253.htm#no-hash

 

“I think the law has been forced on us,” Winterholler said – and since letters to senators, the president and the Forest Service have brought “no response,” he explained, “The only voice I have is not to buy a Forest Pass.”

[Pencil_Pusher]

It was nice and uplifting to see the court throw out the bulk of the tickets. That dude that went on principle had the unfortunate coincidence of encountering a ranger and then admitting his guilt there and then. Next time, "I no speak ingles, sprechen sie deutsch?" If so, "Habla espanol?" then get in car and drive off.

[Off_White]

Thanks for the link, that was a great in-depth article.

[Pencil_Pusher]

December Newsletter

Seems like they're using this trail fee to fight forest fires. To the tune of $14 million last year if I remember correctly from the article. It's in the Mountaineers December Newsletter, check it out.

I thought the old outhouse at the Ingalls Creek trailhead was just fine but now there's a $25 million new outhouse there paid by tax dollars.

Park rangers driving around in shiny new Suburbans and Blazers and they want to increase fees... How much is being spent on enforcement and how much actually hits the trail?

The highlight of this insanity was digging out the shitter at Camp Muir last winter to find an access ramp at the door with a damn wheelchair hanging inside. Sort of like braille on the ATM at the drive-thru.