NP rangers piss me off to the nth degree; by the way, the national parks pass is going up in cost this new year from $50 to $100; so get one in nov. or december before the rate hike if you need one; i can't believe the arrogance of teh national parks service. i'm not allowed to park my truck and sleep in the back, but there's no problem with building all sorts of hotels, gift shots, all sorts oof crap that impacts the environment (yosemite and yellowstone are prime offenders) because it makes money. it's bullshit. john muir, a personal hero of mine, would roll over in his grave, and so would teddy rosevelt, who instigated the NP system. these days (and i spend lots of time in teh outdoors), you need a national parks pass, national forest, state parks, fish and wildlife, fishing licenses, hunting licenses, fees to camp, fees for certain "attractions..... it's insane. none of this has to do with the entire point of keeping wild areas wild: PROTECTION....building hotels, a jail, and un-fucking-believable gift shops in yosemite valley is unbelievable, how fucking dare they put a line on a map around an area, charge me to get in, then completely disregard the entire purpose of its being. i have no love for rangers either who think that the fucking forest would die if they weren't there to care for it. BTW, i'm on a roadtrip right now and have been to yosemite, lassen, and olympic national parks this month; i'm in central washington and am coming back down the country along the coast to socal; i'm livid with hate for how this country treats its wild areas