I'd like to point out that this kind of reporting is why Outside Magazine just fired me. If you value independent journalism around national parks, please consider investing in its future by subscribing to this newsletter. https://wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-just-fired-me-because-of
I love all the work you have put into figuring out and extrapolating figures to prove that national parks are valuable to people, communities, the economy, the animals, the petroglyphs, national pride, and more. However, Trump already knows that they're valuable. He wants them trashed. He wants them gone. He wants a reason to sell them, to mine them, to log them. To take and use and bankrupt them. He didn't create them, he's never probably been in one, he has never spent time in nature, he doesn't understand wildness or creation. He doesn't care. His life is concerned with destruction and extraction and vengeance. We Care. This is about convincing other people around us. If we get enough people to make a loud enough scream, we might make it harder for him to ignore. Since he wants the economy to tank, he doesn't care how much destruction he brings to rural communities. But there might be some Republican outdoorsy people somewhere who care. Fingers crossed.
i have been fortunate to spend the last four months camping and road tripping across canada from nova scotia to cape breton, pei and all the way west to vancouver.
the national parks here are a treasure!
seriously, there is much we can learn from our neighbors in the north. if you ever want a convo about the national and provincial parks systems here just reach out.
am headed back across the border soon, likely just in time for the shutdown. my heart hurts in advance. please lmk if there is any way i can help you.
Wes, thanks again for “detangling” the schemes of his administration. We all need to help create a larger, more far reaching platform for this information. It will change minds.
I'd like to point out that this kind of reporting is why Outside Magazine just fired me. If you value independent journalism around national parks, please consider investing in its future by subscribing to this newsletter. https://wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-just-fired-me-because-of
I love all the work you have put into figuring out and extrapolating figures to prove that national parks are valuable to people, communities, the economy, the animals, the petroglyphs, national pride, and more. However, Trump already knows that they're valuable. He wants them trashed. He wants them gone. He wants a reason to sell them, to mine them, to log them. To take and use and bankrupt them. He didn't create them, he's never probably been in one, he has never spent time in nature, he doesn't understand wildness or creation. He doesn't care. His life is concerned with destruction and extraction and vengeance. We Care. This is about convincing other people around us. If we get enough people to make a loud enough scream, we might make it harder for him to ignore. Since he wants the economy to tank, he doesn't care how much destruction he brings to rural communities. But there might be some Republican outdoorsy people somewhere who care. Fingers crossed.
my heart is breaking with these stats.
i have been fortunate to spend the last four months camping and road tripping across canada from nova scotia to cape breton, pei and all the way west to vancouver.
the national parks here are a treasure!
seriously, there is much we can learn from our neighbors in the north. if you ever want a convo about the national and provincial parks systems here just reach out.
am headed back across the border soon, likely just in time for the shutdown. my heart hurts in advance. please lmk if there is any way i can help you.
Wes, thanks again for “detangling” the schemes of his administration. We all need to help create a larger, more far reaching platform for this information. It will change minds.
For crying out loud🤬