re: #27 teleskiguy

Ya sure, set up cell towers along the road.

I still think we should encourage unplugging instead of plugging in when visiting National Parks, Forests, and Wilderness areas.

Even if you only drive up to the edge of wilderness, or just see Old Faithful and the Lake, being plugged in takes away from the experience.

Just one man’s opinion. I’m sure there are many who’d be delighted to tweet out the instance they saw a herd of elk cross the road.

I don’t envy the park service having to deal with the balance of meeting the expectations of all the people who come to the park while also balancing protecting the natural resources of the park. I find that their compromise of allowing wireless access in select areas to be an appropriate one in this instance, and recognize the challenges involved in supporting that.

For what it is worth, I appreciated being able to call my parents the morning after I got engaged at Old Faithful and share the news with them.

You feel that the very act of being plugged in takes something away from the experience and want to make that decision for other people. I think the park service does a reasonable job of providing a whole lot of the park that caters to that mindset while still making the edge accessible to those who feel differently.