[troutman]

The Herald is all over it today. The main editorial and letters to the editor express outrage:

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...b-cf38f35c8442

Over the Victoria Day long weekend, 5,000 people were at Indian Graves and another 5,000 camped at McLean Creek. Meanwhile, provincial officials say the numbers have ballooned in the last five years with Calgary's booming population.

Long-term, Morton needs to devise new access management plans applicable to currently unprotected public recreation lands. New restrictions on random camping and indiscriminate trail usage are crucial, while tightened restrictions on alcohol consumption and more checkstops would substantially diminish much of the worst behaviour.

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...ers/index.html

Lack of respect shocks reader
Creeps and Bums Return - Re: Wilderness 'abuses' trouble Morton.

Four-wheel fury flies
Old Story - Re: Minister tours area overrun by boggers, May 20.

Rednecks rule
First Hand - I hiked the south Kananaskis region on Sunday, and experienced the destruction to the environment first-hand. These rednecks have no respect for natural resources, let alone any kind of resource. In fact, the water habitats in the area showed clear signs of oil or gasoline seeping into the environment from their adolescent toys.

Hike penalties
A Fine Fix - You do not need a master's degree to figure out a solution. First, no more dirt bikes, quads and off road vehicles. Hire more permanent staff to patrol these areas i.e. Indian Graves, Ghost Waiparous, McLean Creek and the forest reserve. Zero tolerance for littering, and destruction of the area with fines starting at $250. If vehicles get left behind, track the owner down via the VIN number and slap them with the cost of removing it and an additional $2,000 fine.

Something smells
It's Time - It is about time someone from the Alberta government recognizes that off road vehicles are a significant problem in this province.