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I would like to see the tight quotas opened up all over the Sierra, with fees charged to support more rangers on the trail to make sure people don't abuse the areas.
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That seems like a reasonable argument to make. If you want to actually go anywhere with it you need to consider: "How do we get there from here?"
Today you'd need to remove wilderness designation or alter the wilderness charter mandated by law. hikehigh is ready to go there, are you? Which approach do you suggest and what are the details?
When you've achieved that, you'll need to sell the general public on paying the higher fees.
Dale B. Dalrymple
