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Opposition Mounting to Higher Entrance Fee At Olympic National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on October 3, 2007 - 3:34pm
A trend seems to be developing in the West against higher entrance fees in the national parks. Already Yosemite and Crater Lake national parks and Lava Beds National Monument have had fee increases spiked, and now the folks around Olympic National Park are complaining about a proposed increase there.

Proposed Fee Increase for Crater Lake National Park Tabled

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 27, 2007 - 6:34pm
Local opposition to a proposed doubling in entrance fees at Crater Lake National Park apparently has worked.

Tour Operators Get A Break From Higher Park Entrance Fees

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on September 26, 2007 - 7:40am
Who says special interest groups don't have clout? While national park entrance fees for families and individuals have been inching ever upwards, the National Tour Association has negotiated a deal with the National Park Service to freeze entrance fees for tour groups through 2009.

The Fight Against Fees Losses a Champion

Submitted by jersu on August 13, 2007 - 3:35am
The fight against charging fees to access our public lands lost a true champion this weekend. Robert Funkhouser, the president of the Western Slope No Fee Coalition, died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack on August 10 at his home. He was 50.

Yosemite Fee Hike Spiked

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 21, 2007 - 1:59pm
Under pressure from the gateway towns surrounding Yosemite, Director Bomar agreed to spike the proposed increase in the park's entrance fee, from $20 to $25.

The Value of the National Parks Pass

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 10, 2007 - 4:00am