Recreation Vs. Environmentalism: The Future Of America's Parkland

Who gains in the fundamental land battles over democratic values and commercial pursuits?

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September 3, 2002, 2:00 PM PDT

"Significant though it may be, there is no mystery about why this dispute has not made the front pages. What's at stake is not war or peace, economic equity, the education of the young, the retirement benefits of the old, the health care of either, or the quality of the air and water. No, this is about having fun."

Thanks to C. Scott Smith

FULL STORY: Park Wars

Tuesday, September 3, 2002 in The American Prospect

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