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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ridiculous.  And this will be devastating to the tourism industry.[/quote]

The National Parks are desperately overcrowded as is. A few less tourists in them is a good thing.[/quote]

The “overcrowded” narrative is exaggerated. It’s not all parks, all the time; it’s a handful of marquee sites, and mostly at peak season. Much of the pandemic‑era surge was temporary, driven by people turning to outdoor recreation when other options were closed. That spike has already eased.

And let’s be clear: the overwhelming majority of visitors are Americans. Foreign tourists are a fraction of the total. Slapping a surcharge on them won’t solve crowding, it’s political theater, not policy.

Meanwhile, tourism is the lifeblood of many gateway communities. Locals may gripe about traffic, but those dollars keep restaurants, hotels, and outfitters alive. Cutting off international visitors risks devastating local economies while doing nothing to fix the real issues driving the perception of "overcrowding": underfunded infrastructure and staffing shortages.[/quote]

So let me get this straight using what's apparently 80 IQ logic. According to you: There's not this overcrowdedness at National Parks. Still, the overwhelming majority of tourists are Americans. Fees will only go up for foreigners. Foreigners only make up a fraction so they don't affect crowding. Nevertheless they somehow dramatically affect the boom/bust cycle for local economies near National Parks? And to top it all off, we should cut down trees and lay more asphalt at a National Park so people can travel 100s or 1000s of miles to visit something that looks more and more like a city park?[/quote]

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