[wwkayaker]

I haven’t seen the rules regarding how private operators have to maintain/manage the parks they operate. Public lands is very important IMO and isn’t something to be given away to save a few million.

Okay, now that I have read the changes to the management of the parks by private operators (thanks, Torture), I dislike this move even more. Potentially turning our parks into commercial operations to make profits isn’t what public lands is about. There will likely be a loss of access given the increase in costs. Also, I can see another outcome where an operator doesn’t have the funds to upkeep the facilities and we end up with decrepit facilities.

One of the biggest disappointments regarding public lands, for me, was the construction of the the Glacier Skywalk. I hate that thing. It’s just a commercial venture that takes away from the natural beauty of the area and creates more pressure on nature.