State parks have huge economic value but the states are closing them, cutting them, raising fees- Republican legislators and governors in the interior Western United States are saying we will […]
A nearly complete reversal on idea to close Idaho State Parks System
There was almost no political support for the governor’s original plan- Idaho Parks and Recreation Board reverses park closures. Shuttering parks ‘is not the direction the state should be headed,’ […]
Idaho Statesman editorial: [State] Parks get a reprieve, at a cost
State Parks Dept. to stay. No parks will close. They will cost more- Otter suffered a big defeat on his plan to hand the parks over to the State Lands […]
Large state park protecting wildife corridor might be created in western Montana
Heavily logged area could heal to be become economically and ecological important- $14M, 41,000-acre land deal could create second-largest Montana state park. ByRob Chaney. Missoulian |
Federal officials vow to seize California state parks if they are closed by state
Broke California’s governor wants to close the state’s parks. Feds say this breaks the rules for six of them- 6 California parks could revert to federal control. LA Times. By […]