Recreationists will soon have to pay to park in many recreational areas within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests. After a decade-long hiatus on fee revis
ions, parking fees are set to be introduced at many favored trailheads, picnic spots, and campgrounds."Pretty much the rest of the year we're up here with family, gathering and doing hikes," Landon Guss, an outdoor enthusiast said.
Reflecting on his family's history with the land, Guss commented, "My great-grandfather is the one who got that plot of land, so every time we come up, we think about him."The decision to charge for parking has elicited mixed reactions. "You're not spending money to come up here, so then to come up here and now spend money on parking – the more we talk about it, the more annoying it actually sounds," Guss said with a chuckle.
"It was a forest-wide comprehensive look at our entire program," David Whittekiend, Supervisor of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, explained."There are more people using , and we want to make sure we update our sites and maintain them in the condition the public deserves," he said.For regular visitors like Guss, who might baulk at the new fees, Whittekiend offers reassurance.
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