Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that managers at the national park have decided to change the system. Now those who want the coveted permits either show up in person or try their luck with mail or fax machines on the day the permits become available. Those who go in person line up at the backcountry office starting early in the morning. Those who try to fax often are in for hours of constantly redialing because of the demand. October...
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: Ariz, Backcountry Office, Backpack, Fax Machines, Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Mail, X97