Well I'm sure most people have much better memories than me, I'm kind of a

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Dec 4, 2021
12:04:01am

EtTuKalante Truly Addicted User

Well I'm sure most people have much better memories than me, I'm kind of a

Missourian in the sense that I kind of want to be shown.

"If I recall correctly" is not evidence. So I did some research. No, they don't get free access to the national parks, they get free access to state parks.

They do occasionally have free days for Hawaii's three National Parks. But it would seem they are free for everybody...

Fees & Passes - Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Fees & Reservations

https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/fees.htm

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EtTuKalante

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I guess it was inevitable... [sigh]

Division Bell On again off again

12/3/21 2:57pm

Geez. This was about 10 years too late.

Ham

12/3/21 3:00pm

That's a crazy hike for casual tourists. Surprised it hasn't required a permit before now.

Soupie

12/3/21 3:02pm

I read an article blaming it on the combo of Covid (with everything else closed)

crack

12/3/21 3:03pm

That's one way to generate more funds to the parks. It sounds like a bit of..

greatbam

12/3/21 3:03pm

Hooray! Now I have another excuse for why I will not attempt that hike.

Richard McCoy Jr.

12/3/21 3:26pm

$500/day per foreign tourist to reduce crowd size. Do it now.

Backcountry

12/3/21 3:48pm

Spent last weekend hiking in Canyonlands. Surprised how many foreign tourists there were given Covid & season.

Soupie

12/3/21 3:53pm

Its a madhouse

Backcountry

12/3/21 5:04pm

Here's what they should do. If you live in Utah, you don't need a permit. If

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 4:13pm

For Utah St. parks, I could see that. But they're National Parks. Federal land.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 4:17pm

They do that in Hawaii, even in federal parks, IIRC.

12/3/21 4:32pm

I get that, but it's still in the borders of the state of Utah, and it's a bit

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 4:34pm

Some might counter that people in Utah could enter the lottery all year.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 6:18pm

As a Utahn I'd actually prefer if they didn't come as much. The parks are

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 6:59pm

Should all states do the same?

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 8:45pm

I'm fine with saying when it comes to Utah's resources that some

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 10:38pm

Is Zion's National Park an American park or a Utah park?

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:02pm

No.

12/3/21 11:05pm

Oh well. I get in free anyway.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:24pm

So basically you're arguing over something that you get an exemption for? Can't respect that.

12/4/21 5:19am

I argue principle. It's kind of my thing.

EtTuKalante

12/4/21 9:48am

If the residents of states can't enjoy the benefits of living in that state,

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 11:23pm

Did you see the part about state parks? Because those are state.

EtTuKalante

12/3/21 11:32pm

That's already not the case in other states regarding National Parks. If other

CougarTailDevourer

12/3/21 11:43pm

Well I'm sure most people have much better memories than me, I'm kind of a

EtTuKalante

12/4/21 12:04am

Reminds me of permits for Half Dome in Yosemite.

HiLife

12/3/21 6:31pm

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