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Op-Ed | Ranchers Dodge Reforms On Point Reyes National Seashore, Yet Still Complain

The final management plan for Point Reyes National Seashore is a win for livestock operators and a loss for native wildlife, healthy ecosystems, and public recreation. This decision continues and greatly expands commercial agriculture on a National Park Service unit, in addition to granting new uses such as farm stays, horse boarding, and on-site processing of agricultural products.

Op-Ed | National Park Service Capitulated To Point Reyes Ranchers

The final Record of Decision (ROD) on livestock operations management at Point Reyes National Seashore was released this week. Unfortunately, and as feared, it not only maintains the ongoing degradation of this national park unit by privately owned domestic livestock, but it expands the opportunities for a handful of ranchers to do even more damage to the public’s landscape with additional lands opened for grazing, as well as the planting of row crops.

Op-Ed | The Nation's Parks Are At A Crossroads

The United States Senate will soon consider the nominee to be director of the National Park Service. America's Best Idea - the National Park System - is at a crossroads. Return The National Parks To The Tribes demanded an article in Atlantic Magazine on April 12, 2021. The curious title presumes that tribes once had national parks. “Returning the parks” would end the “National Park System.” Here are three reasons why.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.