Gratitude for your service and sacrifice, the reaction you described to so many returning vets was appalling. No justifying it. There was a different kind of war going on stateside, that was not made known to deployed military. The bitterness of that war impacted far more Americans than those...
We won't preserve public lands by excluding people who will march to defend them. PLT is a very hot button where I live. I do my utmost to keep it that way. Plenty of Defend Public Lands signs among the 300 who showed up in little red Canon City CO, including mine.
The motivation to get rid of public lands in the name of "smaller government" has been in the GOP party platform since Reagan. This is just the latest version of their 45 year effort. It has nothing to do with housing availability and balancing budget. that is just the current bumper sticker on...
There is a lot of motorized pressure around the Grand Mesa units. The unauthorized trails are useful for hunters on foot, until something w a motor comes roaring along. I get you point and agree, thanks for clarifying.