caverdan wrote:Well.....we can at least check out the fine gate they are going to install. I'll have to work on getting us a permit to at least check out the lifesize sculpture and upper level. It's a work of art I have yet to see...............but then again..........the land managers in the area tend to lock them up and throw away the key.
There always seems to be that "talk of gating" around here.
Hopefully they won't gate them all before convention.
Gating caves, like government spending, just might be getting out of control. Conservation is a great thing....to a point.
Beyond that point, it becomes fanatical with no end in site (other than running out of caves/mines to gate). Since I have no knowledge of the details concerning the gating of this cave/mine, I will not give an opinion. However, I feel that anyone who objects to this gating should express their opinion to their legislators and forest service department heads. Likewise, those in favor could do the same. I feel it is important for government agencies to know how the public feels about such things. Especially from the few individuals who might actually participate in some form of recreation regarding the cave/mine involved.