Re: [at-l] Fees for GSMNP Backcountry camping

["Mara Factor" <m_factor@hotmail.com>]

Maybe they'll do it like the Shenandoah...  People who drive in pay a fee 
but thruhikers are exempt.  Just guessing though.  This is news to me.


>From: "Kiefer, David" <dkiefer@JJG.com>
>To: "'AT List'" <AT-L@backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] Fees for GSMNP Backcountry camping
>Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 07:42:29 -0400
>
>I heard just a sound bite on the local (Knoxville) news this AM and it
>appears that GSMNP will begin to/or is considering charging fees for
>backcountry camping and shelter use.
>
>I would have thought this issue would have been raised in the AT circles
>before making the news media.
>
>Has anyone heard something credible/solid on this issue?
>
>David
>
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