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  mountain bikes and our natl parks

  I love spending time in our national parks..one of the most rewarding things we have in this country ...I'd like to see our parks used as a place to LIVE...not solely as a museum..

  Personally I don't mountain bike much at all..and I certainly think users would need boundaries and guidance...but I would propose that the parks do allow mountain bikes.

  One thing I do find when I visit the parks is that there is always a high level of attention by the park rangers to keep things in line with the policies that make the parks enjoyable and well preserved for all.

  There are always going to be those that visit the parks that don't treat it as they should ...but let's face it that's not the mountain bikes fault.   It's as likely to happen with folks coming in with campers, or backpacks on foot etc etc.  

  It would take perhaps a DIFFERENT TYPE of maintenace than the foregoing require, but all incoming traffic, even on foot requires maintenance.  

  I have an optimistic hope that the more often people have the ability to act in harmony with our/their environments ..the more of the planet we will want to become 'park like'...ie  wouldn't it be nice if we treated our own cities and homes, in fact the entire planet with the same sanctity we bestow on the National Parks??... perhaps experiences that can be had in our parks will extend an opportunity for all, mountain bikers or not..to learn to stretch the boundaries of what we treat with an eye toward sustainability and preservation.

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   On Rule change would allow more mountain biking in national parks posted 11 months, 1 week ago 11 Responses