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| Above, the Watchtower at Grand Canyon National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer. |
This subject was posted a couple of days ago, but it was more Yosemite-centric.
Here's some details on a proposal by the National Park Service on dealing with the nearly $12 billion maintenance projects backlog in our national parks.
The Chicago Tribune reported:
Visiting the country's most popular national parks would get more costly under a federal proposal released this week. The National Park Service says its goal is to cut down on the nearly $12 billion in maintenance projects that have been put off under budget constraints.
Under the plan, visitors driving into 17 of the most popular national parks, mostly in the U.S. West, would pay $70 for a weekly pass, up from $25 to $30. They include the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion.
Outside the region, three parks in Maine and Virginia would be affected. People have a month to comment on the plan.
To read more, go here.
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