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05/04/2009 - 11:15amBilling For Search and Rescue Missions -- Yes, or No?If you call 911 and you are taken to the hospital in an ambulance, you WILL receive a bill from the ambulance company.
04/27/2009 - 11:59amKurt's on the Yampa, and on the SPOT Way cool! I like this SPOT gizmo. Looks like Kurt had a nice campsite.
04/18/2009 - 11:44pmBlack Bear Attacks Child at Great Smoky Mountains National ParkBear spray is ILLEGAL ?? That's insanity. I can understand people's points that don't want to allow concealed firearms in Parks, but I can NOT understand banning bear spray. Please, let's verify this Kurt :)
04/09/2009 - 11:38amMount Rainier National Park: Reaching Out to Camping NewbiesThis is news to me. My wife reads the local paper from "cover to cover" every day and has never mentioned it. Maybe Brad should advertise the program. He might get a bigger response.
02/23/2009 - 11:58pmBush Administration's Haste Could Doom New Gun Rules In National ParksAnonymous said, "The overwhelming majority of respondants, to the tune of 73%, were adamently opposed to the rule change." Actually, the majority of the respondents were in FAVOR of the rule change! I assume you've been following the Brady Bunch's teaching fairly closely. If you'd like to do a little ...
02/22/2009 - 8:07pmSpammers Are Targeting National Parks TravelerKurt, once again I thank you for running this blog. I hate to hear that the NPT has been spammed. Regular followers will always know that any "trash talk" did NOT come from this enjoyable and informative website. Hopefully we can keep any future attacks to a bare minimum.
02/22/2009 - 12:01pmWhat Would Wildlife Say About Concealed Carry in National Parks?Thanks for trying Kurt :) This worn-out argument could use a little smile now and then.
02/19/2009 - 5:11pmBush Administration's Haste Could Doom New Gun Rules In National ParksWell said Sailorcurt. Thank you for posting in such a logical manner without the usual emotionally-charged rhetoric.
02/06/2009 - 12:33pmOlympic National Park Proposing to Erase the Old Boulder Creek RoadThanks for this good information. The trail restoration sounds like a good thing to me in several ways. First, I suspect that it would be grossly expensive to turn this trail back in to a road. Secondly, it would much better for the environmental conditions of this area to have ...
01/25/2009 - 1:47pmSecretary Salazar on Guns in Parks: He'll "Take A Look At It""Anonymous" said: I guess I'm lost. Just WHY do people want to carry guns in a National Park? Why indeed! I carry in the National Park for the same reason I carry when I go to Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Home Depot, or Safeway: I honestly hope that I will not NEED ...
01/10/2009 - 12:45pmPark Rangers, Active and Retired, Lament Change in Gun Rules for National ParksIt's been awhile since I've chimed in on this issue. My viewpoints haven't changed and I don't think anyone else's have either. I think it is immoral to require someone to disarm themselves when they cross a line on a map. How my concealed pistol will "scare" someone is beyond ...
12/07/2008 - 5:00pmInterior Officials Release Rule Change to Allow National Park Visitors to Arm ThemselvesWarren Z said, "Again I am asking: will someone that supports this new rule please tell me why they are not happy with the Bush administration for waiting until the final hour to publish this rule?" Actually, this rule change has been a LONG time coming, and it is LONG ...
12/03/2008 - 12:35pmNational Park Quiz 31: World War IIAlthough I lived on the island of Oahu for many years, I never knew why the Missouri is placed the way it is. Thanks for sharing this piece of history with us.
11/29/2008 - 12:23pmWhatever Happened to That Rule Change To Allow You to Pack Heat in National Parks?IF this rule change does take place, you can be SURE that the Obama administration will work TIRELESSLY to strike it down. We now (on Jan 20) have in place the most gun-hating government in more than 33 years.
10/31/2008 - 11:56amTake the Interstate to One of the Largest Units in the National Park SystemI used to be stationed near here when I was in the Air Force. This is an incredibly beautiful landscape. It is a very worthy addition to your travel plans!
07/25/2008 - 1:18pmIs the National Park Service Obligated to Better Promote Proposed Change in Gun Regulations?A Utah permit is not terribly difficult to get. I have one in my wallet. Only cost me $200. I had to attend an all-day class. I waited 5 months for my permit to come in the mail; background checks take time. It is NOT valid in California. Check this ...
07/25/2008 - 12:28pmIs the National Park Service Obligated to Better Promote Proposed Change in Gun Regulations?You've made a good point here Doc. I believe that most of those who oppose this rule change are those who are mis-informed or totally UN-INFORMED about guns and gun issues. How else could you cause someone to be so afraid of their next-door neighbor who has completed a background ...
07/24/2008 - 1:18pmInterior Officials Want to Allow Concealed Carry in the National ParksThanks Anonymous. I wish I had your skill with words. I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said here. See you in the Parks.
07/19/2008 - 11:39amJudge Restores ESA Protection for Wolves in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem-UpdatedThanks for following this Kurt. This is an emotional issue. I do not want to see any species overrun, nor do I want to see one wiped out.
07/16/2008 - 7:50pmStudies Show Bear Spray More Effective Than Guns Against GrizzliesYou people amaze me. I do NOT have to justify my NEED to have my firearm. YOU have to justify why YOU think it is OK for you try to strip me of my Constitutional RIGHT !!
07/10/2008 - 6:32pmComment Period Reopens on Whether National Park Visitors Can Arm ThemselvesCate - I'm also a nature lover. If you met me on the trail, you'd wouldn't know whether I was armed or not. After we parted ways, you'd probably think to yourself, "What a nice man". If you only knew. I feel sorry for you and your irrational fears. Good ...
07/10/2008 - 5:27pmAnother Black Bear Put Down, This One In Yellowstone National ParkThey captured the bear and then EUTHANIZED HIM ??? Why in heaven's name didn't they take him somewhere where he could be released ??
07/10/2008 - 4:39pmViolent Deaths in the National ParksPoint to ponder about a "gun-free" utopia: In 87% of rape cases, the assailant is UNARMED. The only protection the victim has is to kick and scream. I'm buying my wife a gun for Christmas. Don't tell her; it's a surprise!
07/10/2008 - 12:47pmComment Period Reopens on Whether National Park Visitors Can Arm ThemselvesI just read a page-full of the "new" comments. They're pretty much like the previous 60 days of comments. Almost all of them SUPPORT the proposed rule change allowing concealed-carry. I read one that OPPOSED the change: they were sure that their vacation would be ruined if they knew people ...
07/05/2008 - 12:27pmComment Period for Proposed Gun Rule Change in National Parks Extended 30 DaysKurt - you're right on about the snowmobile issue and the comments. Almost makes you wonder why they bother to solicit comments. They just do what they want anyway. Whatever happened to "We the people"?
07/04/2008 - 10:29pmComment Period for Proposed Gun Rule Change in National Parks Extended 30 DaysHad a little time on my hands and I was curious so I did another unscientific sampling. I selected pages at random: 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 39, 44, and 57. I read the comments on each of those pages. There should have been 100 comments but I ...
07/04/2008 - 9:20pmComment Period for Proposed Gun Rule Change in National Parks Extended 30 DaysThanks for the information, I'll pass it on. Has anyone done any kind of tally on the comments? The last time I did one, I picked 11 pages at random. I recorded the number of those in FAVOR versus those OPPOSED on each of those pages. There were 77 that ...
07/04/2008 - 11:48amDo You Care About Energy Exploration Near Our National Parks?We need to preserve our beautiful Parks, but we've got to be smart about it. If we don't become energy self-sufficient soon, we are going to become slaves to all of of our current energy suppliers. Once we're in THEIR control, you can be sure THEY will drill wherever they ...
06/29/2008 - 1:03pmComment Period For Revised Gun Regulations for National Parks About to CloseI just read the article posted by the PEER. They sound like gun-grabbers to me. I just can't understand how I will impact the Park environment by carrying my CONCEALED handgun with me. Is it the extra weight causing me to make deeper footprints? C'mon, it only weighs 31 ounces! ...
06/27/2008 - 7:10pmYellowstone National Park Bison Unhappy With Photo Shoot Tosses Pennsylvania BoyWhy can't people use their heads? I'm glad this child wasn't more seriously injured. This is the kind of irresponsibility that eventually ruins a visit to the Parks for the rest of us. How long before someone decides that we have to stay 100 yards away from bison too, not ...
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