Column: Public Rec Fees Part Of Plan

Item: Recreation fees big part of public land privatization plan /Bill Schneider, New West

From Bill Schneider : “The trend toward more and larger recreation fees fits perfectly with the plans of those who would like nothing better than to privatize our public lands. I know it only seems like a measly $5 here or $25 there, but it’s the old nibbled-to-death strategy—you hardly notice it happening until one day, you realize you can no longer find an affordable place to hike or hunt or camp. Interestingly, I believe every major green group opposes privatizing public lands, yet not one does or says anything about this obvious attempt to do it.” (AP file photo taken in Yellowstone National Park)

Question: Why do you suppose the enviros are ignoring this nibbled-to-death strategy to charge more and larger recreation fees?