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Re: NFC: Re: conservation issues
Hey Chris, they're starting to crack down on the hikers, too.
A couple of years ago I took two Boy Scouts on a hike in the Cascade
mountains, and was accosted by a couple of junior 'forest rangers'. They
wanted to know if we had a permit to hike in the wilderness area.
I asked what that was all about; was this not public land, and did we not
have a right to be there?
We had no such right, he assured me. Fortunately for us, he happened to
have a blank form in his backpack, so I was able to fill out the form and we
contined on our way.
Later on, I discovered that permits for access to wilderness areas are
sometimes very difficult to obtain, especially for a group of any size.
When I was a kid in Montana, wilderness areas were easily accessible without
any 'red tape' to wade through...
I guess I'd have to ask how the govt has any right to keep me off of land
that I ostensibly own (at least in part)?
But back to the hike. We ended up at a very pretty mountain lake, caught a
number of beautiful red-bellied native cutthroat trout, most of which were
released, then hiked back out the same day. A very enjoyable trip except
for our run-in with the 'law'.
So go out and enjoy your public lands...until the government puts up a 'no
trespassing' sign!
Regards,
Scott
>From: "Chris Hedemark" <chris at yonderway_com>
>Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
>To: <nfc at actwin_com>
>Subject: Re: NFC: Re: conservation issues
>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 08:22:56 -0500
>
>But he also wants to encourage equal access to all.
>
>In North Carolina there are a number of private landowners who allow
>ATV'ers
>to ride for a small fee or sometimes for free. If the law knew about it,
>they would probably be shut down under pressure from the Sierra Club or
>other radical environazi organization. Yes, I use the term "environazi" to
>describe the sierra club. A few radicals at the top are running the whole
>thing.
>
>It is interesting how interests are at odds with one another. I'll see a
>bill endorsed here, but then in my ATV or 4x4 forums I'll see the same bill
>being trashed because of a clause that excludes access to motor vehicles.
>You'll find most legislation by the Sierra club only lets hikers in. If
>the
>hikers were blocked out, you'd not get one iota of support from them.
>
>The government is incapable of protecting our environment. Nay, they are
>NOT CONSTITUTIONALLY ALLOWED to fulfill this role. This is a big part of
>the bloat in government that can be lopped off and sold to private
>interests. The money made from the sale cuts your taxes. The money saved
>from lopping it off will cut your taxes. When you look around at all the
>fat that must be trimmed from the federal level, you can clearly see how
>Harry Browne was proposing to eliminate the federal income tax altogether.
>
>Chris Hedemark - Hillsborough, NC
>http://yonderway.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <robertrice at juno_com>
>To: <nfc at actwin_com>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 10:38 PM
>Subject: Re: NFC: Re: conservation issues
>
>
> > Yikes henry wants to sell all public lands :)
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2 Jan 2001 22:04:42 -0500 "Chris Hedemark" <chris at yonderway_com>
> > writes:
> > > Don't lump me with them either Robert. I voted for Harry Browne.
> > > :-)
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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