And if no one visits, they can justify selling the land, leasing the oil and mineral rights, or handing over ‘management’ to some random company that’ll run it like any public good that has been entrusted to capitalism.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

So "into the ground".

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The National Park Service is a different department. The Forest Service is part of the agriculture department, it's about managing forests as exploitable natural resources.

So that's good news, in the bleakest way, I guess.

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And since no one is visiting they will give someone the land rights for $10 to clear cut all those forests in the next 10 years

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago

Welcome to the home depot! Our lumber is dimensionally stable, cut from trees that where here before everyone else. Definetly not splintered and twisted and only 1.5"x3.25" when you need a 2x4.