[at-l] Fwd: Snowmobiles - LONG

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In a message dated 11/21/2002 11:23:55 AM Eastern Standard Time,
rickboudrie@hotmail.com writes:


> What's interesting to the large picture is how good people (like Jim) can
> become convinced that thier position is ethical, and rightious.


      ***    Like the AT, what created Yellowstone was a need to contain wild
qualities within a protected border. In other words, the directed cause to
preserve natural quality is a stronger precedent than serving everybody's
demand for use.

       If this wasn't the case there wouldn't be any question involved in the
first place. Shame to see persons involved with the AT so unaware of this
basic aspect of conservation. What makes Yellowstone what it is is the fact
that measures are taken to prevent certain types of usage. The way the
formula works is the more you prevent conflicting use the better the wildness
quality. How AT people would fight for the reverse is dumbfounding to me...

       I wonder how many of these snowmobilers would be for opening the park
to backcountry motorcycle use in the summer?