[at-l] Crawford "Hotel" --spinoff from Cost to Enter National Parks

[chaynes@xxxxxxx (Clifford R. Haynes)]

You could try to convince the AMC the wind mills will be visible from there
convention center, and that it will cut into there profits. Bet yah that
would get them up front.
Rocky

> As for the AMC's advocacy role, I think that is largely a myth.  For good
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> bad, it ain't no Sierra Club.  This weekend I was looking at the site near
> the Midstate Trail (Princeton, MA), where a propasal for two 350 foot
> Windmills will be voted later this month.  The AMC's position as stewards
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> the mountains?  None.  How do I know that for a fact?  I don't.  I am just
> playing the odds, and the odds say that the AMC would run from such a
> controversy, and not play a leaderhip roll.
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> Yes the AMC is known as
> >the Appalachian Money Club but, they maintain a hell of lot
> >of trail, they have educational programs and they are big
> >trail advocates.  All of this costs money and where does this
> >money come from?  Membership, fees for the huts and
> >campsites, and whatever else that they can collect.  Is it
> >different for any other trail maintaining organization.
> >Really, no.  They just have to make do with less money.  But
> >to do away with all of the fees etc will end the existence of
> >the trail.  Instead of complaining write a check.  Go on a
> >work weekend.  Give back to the trail.
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> >Grey Owl
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