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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 6:52:23 GMT -8
Imagine for a moment that all your future backpacks have to be confined to one of these government-administered property types. Which would you pick?
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Post by mk on Dec 31, 2016 7:08:31 GMT -8
I'm going with the National Parks -- I haven't seen enough of them. And I have to admit, I'm one of those people who actually enjoy the lodges, gift shops, restaurants and tourist areas. I don't mind the people for short bits -- and sometimes they are very entertaining. As long as I still can go a little bit away and quietly hike the less-traveled routes, I'm good. Beauty is beauty -- no matter how many eyes are viewing it.
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Post by trinity on Dec 31, 2016 7:11:37 GMT -8
You left out designated wilderness, which probably accounts for 90% of my backpacking trips. Since most wilderness is administered by the Forest Service, I went with that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 7:51:33 GMT -8
You left out designated wilderness, which probably accounts for 90% of my backpacking trips. Since most wilderness is administered by the Forest Service, I went with that. I didn't include designated wilderness areas separately, because they can occur in any of the other listed property types. In the desert southwest, quite a lot of wilderness is on BLM land. |
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Post by zeke on Dec 31, 2016 8:04:25 GMT -8
If you told me all of my future bp trips were confined to the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National parks, I could die a happy man. I could live with overnight kayaking Everglades & Kenai Fjords for the rest of my time, as well. A closer river for those day trips.
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Post by absarokanaut on Dec 31, 2016 8:18:19 GMT -8
How do I vote?
In the simple terms of places I've been my favorite places on earth are in the Washakie and Teton Wildernesses and some of their adjacent areas in the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests respectively. Like Zeke I would die happy if I could only wander my favorite places.
In terms of ultimate land ethics and protection I belive in conservation and preservation; beyond designated wilderness I think the National Park Service has the greatest/most comprehensive protection mechanism when it comes to mission.
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Post by toejam on Dec 31, 2016 8:32:44 GMT -8
Imagine for a moment that all your future backpacks have to be confined to one of these government-administered property types. I think I'd paddle across the Delaware on Christmas Eve to kill someone in their sleep. Revolution! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2016 9:05:33 GMT -8
How do I vote? In the simple terms of places I've been my favorite places on earth are in the Washakie and Teton Wildernesses and some of their adjacent areas in the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests respectively. Like Zeke I would die happy if I could only wander my favorite places. In terms of ultimate land ethics and protection I belive in conservation and preservation; beyond designated wilderness I think the National Park Service has the greatest/most comprehensive protection mechanism when it comes to mission. I'm with you. My favorite trip ever was in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness in Shoshone NF. The Glacier Trail to Floyd Wilson Meadows and then Gannett Peak via Gooseneck Glacier. Was back in July-August 1990. |
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Post by Westy on Dec 31, 2016 9:16:22 GMT -8
I'm going with National Forests due to greatest square miles, proximity, access and as trinity mentioned most Wilderness. |
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Post by texasbb on Dec 31, 2016 9:39:41 GMT -8
Primarily, it's the character of the place that matters, not the land manager. That said, I dislike national parks because of the bureaucracies, red tape, and often crowds. So I checked Forest Service.
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Post by desert dweller on Dec 31, 2016 9:51:32 GMT -8
Parks can be too finicky about closures, access and rules in general.
State land is usually full of seasonal hunters and full of roads. (Around Arizona, anyway.)
I chose National Forests, but BLM would have equal weight. I agree that designated wildernesses should be a separate category. I don't want to be burdened with bureaucracy anymore than I have to. The idea of just exploring some old road (mining, ranching, timber cutting, fire fighting, etc) and pulling off and start hiking is greatly appealing.
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Post by rebeccad on Dec 31, 2016 10:09:47 GMT -8
Like others, I chose Nat. forests, as they include most of my favorite Wilderness Areas. He did say "backpacking" was limited--so I'll maintain my right to dayhike the national parks  |
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Post by whistlepunk on Dec 31, 2016 12:51:31 GMT -8
Are those the only options? If so I will not answer.
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Post by Hungry Jack on Dec 31, 2016 12:58:11 GMT -8
National Forest accounts for much more land than National Parks, including many outstanding wilderness areas.
BLM lands can be great but a lot of it is pretty blah.
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Post by hikerjer on Dec 31, 2016 13:33:11 GMT -8
Defintely national forests. For two reasons. Frist, they encompass the greatest area. Second, that's where the bulk of the wilderness areas are located. Still, it would pain me to leave out the others, but since you asked ------------
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