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  • 11/06/2009 5:15 pm - Is There a First State National Historical Park in Delaware’s Future? : The Swedish settlement story is untold, and pretty interesting. The settlement period came at a point of major Swedish political and military power. It is not a stretch to see it as the continuation of Viking power. There is no doubt that during the 17th Century/ colonial period Sweden ...
  • 10/28/2009 10:58 am - Adding to the National Park System: Here's One List Of Possibles.... : Erica Rosenberg is so RIGHT ! The effort to try to force the NPS to stop looking at New Park Areas was a political strategy of the right-wing, anti-environmentalis starting in the Reagan Administration. The idea was to divide the managers of the existing parks, from the strong preservationists ...
  • 10/27/2009 9:35 am - What Would Teddy Think? : Kurt mentions Rep. Saxton, former Republican of NJ. The backstory here, on why someone like Bishop even exists in the Congress in a position of authority, is really only about the current political policies and strategies of the congressional Republicans. Saxton was the senior Republican set for becoming Chairman ...
  • 10/23/2009 9:14 am - Wolf Biologist Killed In Plane Crash in Denali National Park, Pilot Survived : I don't know why Bane isn't answering, but know that he does fly, has flown 185s and Super Cubs. Super Cubs are two seaters, a front and a back seat. The 185 is a four seater, two up and two behind. The 185 is a faster plane, and the Super ...
  • 10/21/2009 8:31 pm - Adding to the National Park System: Here's One List Of Possibles.... : We need a National Park of the Chesapeak Bay. We need to learn how to make national parks out of large landscapes with multiple ownership, as they have in England. Chesapeake or the Hudson River would be perfect places to start. As far as "too many parks" goes, thank God ...
  • 10/21/2009 7:36 am - Investigation Of Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent Finds Cybertracks to Pornographic Images : The superintendent of Cuyahoga Valley NP did not take the job of director. He took the job as head of fundraising. He is not the signing authority for the Cuyahoga Valley association. If there were a conflict between NPS and the association in implementing a cooperative agreement between the two ...
  • 10/20/2009 5:42 pm - Wilderness Designations And National Parks Don't Cross Paths Often Enough : Exactly. Yes. There are exceptions. Especially grandfathering. But often when the grandfathered use will phase out, or is considered so Di Minimis that Congress at that time did not consider it so extensive a violation that Congress should block wilderness designation. Apparently, Congress did not consider the oyster farm, a ...
  • 10/20/2009 4:19 pm - Dr. Gary Machlis Has Ambitious Plans As Science Advisor to National Park Service Director Jarvis : Just on a few of your points, ypw, and then to let this thread go, because I don't have your interest or insights into the specific operation, was only talking to the merits of the integrity of the National Park System. -- The airport in Jackson Hole is not owned ...
  • 10/20/2009 1:36 pm - Dr. Gary Machlis Has Ambitious Plans As Science Advisor to National Park Service Director Jarvis : My understanding is the only commercial businesses that can remain on park lands long term are, like concession services, specifically sanctioned because park purposes cannot be achieved without the service. All others should be phased out. I agree that science should not serve a predetermined conclusion, and hope my comments ...
  • 10/20/2009 12:11 pm - Dr. Gary Machlis Has Ambitious Plans As Science Advisor to National Park Service Director Jarvis : To ypw -- I have a sense, in the accusations you quote by the NAS lead author of this report -- that quote about doubting the NPS' credibility and motivation -- that the NAS's lead author is wading into politics and political motivation of his own as well. It is ...