Supporters of legislation now before Congress believe corporate sponsorship of national parks holds the solution. The proposal's main stumbling block is public apprehension about commercialization of our parks.
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Read all four testimonies at the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks website; ... Pepsi Moments on the Mall; The NFL take-over of the National Mall has set the precedent for blatant commercialization of our nation's icons.
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It's a scene being repeated at other large national parks as well-- Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion. Grand Canyon Park Superintendent Rob Arnberger says the park experience is subtly being eroded into a parking experience.
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Millions of Americans and visitors from around the world flock to our parks each year, but the National Park Service’s (NPS) proposed rewrite of the park’s Management Policies would fundamentally shift how our nation’s national parks are managed from resource conservation toward commercialization.
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Under the administration of President George W. Bush, commerce came before conservation with the result that many national parks were degraded by the encroachment of energy exploration which included such actions as drilling for gas and oil.
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According to the National Parks Conservation Association, "the proposed policies re-define the ... More likely, the dangers to our parks will become more obvious as the threat of commercialization looms larger. Should this occur, those who care most deeply will look for alternatives to political management. Think trusts.
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The Recreation Fee Demonstration Program exists to promote commercialization, privatization and motorization of America's public lands., Today, many of these same environmental organizations can be found advocating for the privatization and commercialization of other National Parks, including Yosemite, Grand Canyon and ...
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If you're concerned about the commercialization of national parks, you'll want to watch what's happening with the Presidio of San Francisco, which in the fall of 1994 became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. ... Kurt Repanshek on Top 10 Most Visited National Parks; 1 day 1 hour ago...
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www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2006/02/saving-presidio-b...
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'Save Sandy Hook' feels that going back to the origins of the U.S. National Park Service will help us all – citizens and federal officials – remember what the NPS is supposed to be all about, and that is not commercialization of park lands...
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