I spent my time this evening writing an email to Yosemite. I hope someone there actually reads it. Unfortunately, it is likely to be one drop in a flood, so won't carry much weight.
As we have seen in the past, there are so many diverse opinions within any group. I myself have been down on unions for years, but have recently seen firsthand why they serve an important role. We have seen opposite opinions on the wag bag issue on the Whitney Trail. I have read opinions diametrically opposite from mine on the Yosemite JMT permit issue from other hikers.
So I wrote my email keeping it short, mentioned the Wilderness Act, and suggested a way to maintain current quotas while improving the management of the heavily impacted trails.
But as I wrote, it is likely just a drop in a flood. So I am not expecting a positive result.
