THE RANGE OF LIGHT CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA
MINARETS, RITTER and BANNER.
September dusting of snow, 1972.
September dusting of snow, 1972.
For decades there's been talk of creating a Range Of Light National Park, protecting the region between Yosemite and Kings Canyon National Parks.
The talk has gone nowhere. The regions most popular area, The Minarets, has been nearly trampled to death due to the lack of management by the
National Forest Service and it's proximity to Mammoth Lakes. The almost unchecked growth of this city is directly linked to the demise of this wilderness
area. The overuse of horses by packing outfitters, and it should be noted by the Sierra Club in other parts of this region, has been a big part of the problem.
The single biggest difference between National Forest and National Park designation, and it's effect on wilderness areas, is the size and number of parties
both with and without pack animals that each Service allows at any given time. The NPS has much tighter limits on group size and horses. Of all people Galen
Rowell, once wrote a totally unfair attack on the NPS because of his inability to camp with horses in certain parts of Kings Canyon N.P. I hope my images
help to show that this area contains as much scenic beauty as any National Park and deserves such status with the greater protection that comes with it.
The talk has gone nowhere. The regions most popular area, The Minarets, has been nearly trampled to death due to the lack of management by the
National Forest Service and it's proximity to Mammoth Lakes. The almost unchecked growth of this city is directly linked to the demise of this wilderness
area. The overuse of horses by packing outfitters, and it should be noted by the Sierra Club in other parts of this region, has been a big part of the problem.
The single biggest difference between National Forest and National Park designation, and it's effect on wilderness areas, is the size and number of parties
both with and without pack animals that each Service allows at any given time. The NPS has much tighter limits on group size and horses. Of all people Galen
Rowell, once wrote a totally unfair attack on the NPS because of his inability to camp with horses in certain parts of Kings Canyon N.P. I hope my images
help to show that this area contains as much scenic beauty as any National Park and deserves such status with the greater protection that comes with it.
Mt. Ritter and
Banner Peak
Summer
thunderstorm
clouds shroud
the 13,000 ft.
peaks. 200mm
telephoto
image.
Banner Peak
Summer
thunderstorm
clouds shroud
the 13,000 ft.
peaks. 200mm
telephoto
image.
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