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Vermont Newspaper Urges Caution on Park Fee Increases

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May 13, 2007

    Gas prices are again on the fast-track skyward, so the average family with 2.5 children is already feeling the pinch when they venture out on a summer vacation. Camping under the stars in our national parks is a common adventure for families looking to save on lodging costs, so it is a shame that even this alternative is becoming harder to swallow financially.
   
So says the Bennington (Vermont) Banner, which also is urging the National Park Service to use some restraint in its recent spate of fee creep. The rest of the editorial can be found here.

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