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[Old Crow]

I'm sure we'll be seeing lots of articles about the new national monuments but in the meantime, this one is the first I've seen with a zoomable map.  It also shows names of adjacent reserves (as you zoom/pan) which may be helpful in understanding where these are.

 

-OC

Edited by Old Crow, 12 February 2016 - 06:25 PM.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks. OC

It's nice to see our government trying/doing to preserve our public lands. For all to use.

Frank

[camper357]

Thanks. OC

It's nice to see our government trying/doing to preserve our public lands. For all to use.

Frank

Hurray, three more places where they will exclude you if you are not enjoying the preferred method of recreation. 

[Bad Habit]

Hurray, three more places where they will exclude you if you are not enjoying the preferred method of recreation. 

Which will change based on what Facebook tells the pols how many votes they'll get instead of the people that actually use and care about the area,

[Lighthawk]

Thanks. OC

It's nice to see our government trying/doing to preserve our public lands. For all to use.

Frank

 

Glad to hear it.  Protecting large tracts of land for now and future generations is the right thing to do.   

[Smokecreek1]

Glad to hear it.  Protecting large tracts of land for now and future generations is the right thing to do.   

 

3X-now is  the time to watch what happens next and get  involved with any  future planning for these areas if you care about them.

 

Smoke

[longhorn1]

Very confusing.  After googling these new monuments, and seeing that what Obama has signed into law, while great on one hand, may actually be far less than the bills that have been previously presented.  What was signed by Obama may limit the use of these lands for the purpose that we all have in mind.  Roads closed preventing further exploring and loss of dispersed camping sites.  I was extremely confused.  jd

[billharr]

Very confusing.  After googling these new monuments, and seeing that what Obama has signed into law, while great on one hand, may actually be far less than the bills that have been previously presented.  What was signed by Obama may limit the use of these lands for the purpose that we all have in mind.  Roads closed preventing further exploring and loss of dispersed camping sites.  I was extremely confused.  jd

 

Agree with confusing. I have seen areas closed to dispersed camping. NFS then put in campgrounds and charges for what was once free. May come a day when you can backpack or camp with full hook ups, nothing in between.

[Moss Grimmick]

Monuments place some restrictions, benefiting conservation, but they typically aren't like Parks leading to fee paying campgrounds and other developments like paved roads.  There will be dispersed camping in an area like this - where I passed through/camped 3 weeks ago with AT Camper.  Roads will very likely not be closed unless for ecological restoration purposes, something I would hope all here would support.  A pop-up camper who likes remote areas to hike and explore should be pleased with this new monument.

[ETAV8R]

I see the Amboy Crater area is now included. It was already protected but a much larger swath of land is now outlined. I hope they leave Pisgah Crater alone.