Alpenglow paints the sky with brilliant crimson, gold, and purple shades as the last rays of a setting sun set fire to the landscape below. The problem of ever-increasing hordes of people descending upon our National Parks and Monuments is only the tip of the iceberg the National Park Service now faces.
Destruction is the main topic.
Don't even try to get in Yosemite or Yellowstone during the peak season. Yosemite made nationwide news recently when rangers closed the park due to capacity crowds. Visiting a National Park has never been easier or more comfortable than it is today. Environmentalists lose battles daily as new motels, roads, and concessions are built in our parks at the expense of what the founders of the park system considered an essential wilderness experience. You know the one.