I just stumbled upon
a really nice video celebrating the 1964 Wilderness Act and at the end of the video the credits include a "Special Thanks" to Steve Shackelton and guess who...
Garry Oye, the former Mt Whitney District Ranger who circumvented the National Environmental Protection Act to remove the toilet system and force Wag Bags onto Whitney hikers, despite overwhelming public opposition. He changed the preferred alternative in an Environmental Assessment during the public notice, lied about the public comments opposing his position, then implemented an alternative with known impacts without bothering to complete an official decision document. Thanks to his disregard for the legal process, Inyo NF can't even issue a Forest Order to back up their Wag Bag "solution." What the heck did Garry Oye do to get a "Special Thanks" in this video celebrating the 1964 Wilderness Act?
Other than giving "special thanks" to a person who blatantly disregarded environmental law and made a mockery of public input into the environmental process, it's a decent video.
