Conservationists are reviving a decades-old push for a Big Bend 'wilderness' designation, one of the most stringently protected types of public land in the U.S. | via MarfaRadio
“I’ve seen a few of these things that, they’re rare, did not come to pass, but it wasn’t because someone didn’t want it to happen,” he said. “And I could just see that could be in the future as well.”
“Basically, what is wild now would stay that way,” he said. “Nothing would be taken out, nothing would be rolled back.”Just outside the park on a recent Friday evening, the party was getting started at Terlingua’s Starlight Theatre, a tourist hot-spot. A singer belted her heart out to the crowds of people munching on antelope burgers and throwing back beers. The busy season was in full swing.
Ivey is a fixture of the local economy and the board president of the Brewster County Tourism Council, which has so far declined to endorse the wilderness effort.“I haven’t budged from being opposed to it, and that stems from a lot of information from way back,” he said.feared the federal government was trying to make the park less accessible by making it a wilderness area, which they believed would’ve hurt tourism.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Only hotel in Big Bend National Park might be getting major faceliftThe National Park Service is giving the public a first look at the future of the Chisos Mountains Lodge in Big Bend National Park.
Consulte Mais informação »
Elon Musk's big plans for Twitter: This is what is known so farSome of his bigger ideas about free speech, fighting spam and opening up the “black box” of artificial intelligence tools that amplify social media trends are still more intentions than actual plans.
Consulte Mais informação »
Elon Musk's big plans for Twitter: What we know so farTesla CEO Elon Musk, who is buying Twitter for $44 billion to take it private, has outlined a mix of vague principles and technical details as he looks to make the platform 'maximum fun!'
Consulte Mais informação »
Parminder Nagra's life after Bend It Like Beckham - bitter split and new roleParminder Nagra is back on our screen tonight taking on the lead role of DI Rachita Ray in new ITV drama DI Ray, but her life has turned out drastically differently to co-star Keira Knightley
Consulte Mais informação »