>>1390006Pinchot
>Pragmatist and understand the general public doesn't care about nature>creates based forestry service>Forestry service is self funded and self sustaining, but still open to the public>Congress doesn't bother them because they're self funded>forests are not developed, only logging and service roads>empty and uncrowded>best of all, you can go /out/ for free (since it's self sustaining)Muir
>wants to preserve land for muh "pure beauty" and muh "public recreation">ends up with abomination of NPS>NPS builds roads, developed facilities, paved trails across all the parklands for the sake muh ""accessible public recreation"">shuts down backcountry acccess - unless you pay $$ for a permit - because "muh preservation", despite turning the parks into paved disneylands: outdoor instagram edition>has to charge fees to keep paying for the roads, parkinglots, developed campsites>despite that, still not self-sustaining, and congress always looks there first for funding cutsEdward Abbey was right, the National Parkinglot Service was a mistake