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Show THE ZEPHYRMAY 1995 serenity and solitude in an orgy of Strong words and 1 agree with almost all of them. Unfortunately, she assumes that all environmentalists are guilty of this kind of behavior, the same way many of us condemn all ranchers for the damage cattle can cause to this fragile desert of ours. We all constitute a threat to wilderness, as any of us who just survived another Easter Weekend and tens of thousands of recrcationists know. That's why, if 1 had my way with wilderness, I would protect it in ways that would avoid even the possibility of commercial exploitation. I would prohibit any outfitter or guide company from leading tours through wilderness areas for profit. I would eliminate the possibility of allowing rich doctors and lawyers from Denver or San Francisco to set up guided trips for themselves at several hundred dollars a day, to be led by the hand all day and fed gourmet food in the evening, because they don't have the time or the energy or the inclination to see wild country any other way. This is not the place for "soft adventure;" a nauseating term some river companies now use to describe their guided trips down the Colorado PAGE 3 r e." lex's BBB3iD5X5SS? 32SK) I'm get here to In touch J with Nature. River. And if wilderness lands began to show signs of impact from overuse, I would support the idea of closing such areas to everyone. Is this putting more power into the hands of the "feds?" Maybe. But no one could possibly say they were favoring one special interest group over another. Dave Foreman once suggested we allow wilderness areas to literally become blank spots on the map...NO DAMN GUIDE BOOKS. Let them become places of mystery and adventure. Make it clear to everyone who chooses to explore the wilderness that they enter at their own risk. That they will not be rescued if they turn an ankle or break a leg. No one will bring them water if they fail to cany enough with them. We enter the wilderness and we leave our cellular phones at the boundary. NOW THAT THIS IDIOTIC the next six months, the Utah Congressional delegation will introduce wilderness legislation. If, in addition to dramatically reducing the total acreage, the bill contains language that eliminates additional wilderness consideration in the future, we will have made a tragic mistake. We have an opportunity to look beyond the span of our own lives and present a gift to people we will never know. It is the most precious gift we could ever leave to those that will walk this desert long after our bones have turned to dust. Or we can stare at our feet, ignore the future, and know without any doubt that our TRIATHLON!!! In "hard-releas- ECO-CHALLEN- GE RACE HAS BEEN APPROVED, WHAT NEXT...? HOW ABOUT THE TESTOSTERONE e" generation will someday be condemned by descendants who will never experience what we could have saved but chose instead to squander. DID YOU PAY FOR THIS NEWSPAPER? paper was being assembled last week, Americans were trying to digest the horror of the federal office building bombing in Oklahoma City. And as we were about to go to press, we faced the grim reality that this despicable act was not the work of Middle East terrorists, but rather angry American homegrown government fanatics. I have seen it coming for a long time and I cannot help but wonder and fear how this hatred will manifest itself next. I didn't have to go far to As this anti-feder- al realize how ugly things have become. One local businessman heard this comment more than a few times this week... "I feel bad about the kids, but the feds got what they deserved." Right here in Moab, Utah....what next? 2 OUT OF 3 STEAL IT. BUT ITS NOT TOO LATE. You can help the financial stability of the Zephyr and feel better about yourself by... depositing 75 cents in the nearest coin tube, sending us a check for the proper amount, or turning yourself in to the nearest law enforcement authority. THANK YOU. HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 259-713- 0 BOX 2916 CVSR NO TRAVEL MOAB Serving Southeastern Utah CHAISES FOR CASTLE VALLEY 0 MOAB. REMEMBER LAST SUMMER? Swamp Cooler didn't quite make it? Now is the time to switch to central refrigerated NOW WITH A SECOND LOCATION IN THE WESTERN PLAZA air conditioning. CALL NOW FOR A Open Esprino 7:30 in thi morninj - fresh baked goods - lunch - mondo eifc-m- or danirta FREE ESTIMATE. italian than pasta 490 iMtfc nala itrtat aoi.2Sf.sssi Utah Contractor's License 94210518-550- 1 |