Treehugger posted a list of U.S. state parks set to be closed. And more that are threatened:
… The United States is home to 6,624 state parks and has an annual attendance of over 700 million. Yet state parks are being threatened by budget cuts and economic downturn. …
… the U.S. now has 41,725 miles of trail, 207,063 campsites, and 7,161 cabins and lodges across the state park system. …
Treehugger posted a list of U.S. state parks set to be closed. And more that are threatened:
U.S. governments do not have enough money to run them. What are the alternatives?
Privatization?
Would you become a “friend of ______ State Park” and volunteer your time?
Leave a comment if you have an opinion.
(via Daily Hiker )