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Yosemite Valley is like a tourist zoo. It's shameful.

What people ought to do is find out what a national park is to begin with.

While the four-day work week is not yet universal, most citizens enjoy the pleasures of added three-day weekends during the year. These extra days, as well as monthlong vacations, are used in the pursuit of our studies, hobbies and travels - and often all three are indulged at the same time.

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I want the Forest Service to look at a vista with scenery, not only at lumber with a price tag.

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Wild nature... is enriched by sensuality.

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A boundary is really something artificial we made up. The ecosystem and landscape continue.

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You don't have to tip anybody, anywhere, anything. You do so only because you want to, in appreciation for service well-rendered.

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Women are especially sensible in matters relating to tipping: fair but not foolish.

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A national park is not a playground. It's a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature's own terms.

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The two principal parks in Alaska are Denali and Glacier Bay. Tourism is just overriding the protection of resources that tourists want to see. We have too many tourists in Denali and too many big cruise ships in Glacier Bay.

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