National parks have been around since the Civil War, but debateover their proper role has never ended. Should they be naturalpreserves, havens from the encroachment of man and his machines? Orshould they be recreational playgrounds, places of easy accessibilityand manmade creature comforts?
The answer has swung back and forth, with the pendulum from timeto time going too far in either direction. It is one of those timesnow, with the pendulum under the Reagan administration appearing tolurch far away from the concept of natural preservation.
It's time to restore the balance.
Despite popular misconceptions, the first national parks werepurchased in the …
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