In riding my bike along the outskirts of a
closed national park today I was reminded of the Ken Burns documentary
entitled "The National Parks: America's Best Idea."
In it Dayton Duncan said this: "At the heart of the park idea is this notion
that by virtue of being an American ... you, you are the owner of some
of the best seafront property this nation's got. You own magnificent
waterfalls. You own stunning views of mountains and stunning views of
gorgeous canyons. They belong to you. They're yours."
Somehow, the American people have lost the right to that ownership.
Below is a waterfall that I was not allowed to explore today. Well, I
could have explored it, but there is a penalty of a monetary fine. There
is a maximum penalty of 6 months in prison.
Whose America is this?
http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
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