[RC] finally, an end to illegal fees - alexis_mills
National forests, unlike national parks, are
public lands, and the FS (which is different from the Park Service) never had
any right to charge for simple access. Developed campgrounds, yes, but simply to
drive a federal highway and hike a trail, no. The Forest Service tried to
designate Mt. Lemmon/the Catalinas (near Tucson) as a National Recreation Area
years ago, and when that got shot down by local activists, they found a way to
charge fees anyway. This has been a long time coming, and I'm grateful to those
who challenged the illegal fees and won.
