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Originally Posted by slickwilly
These are some good points. With a PP designation, there will definitely be some increased development and access by recreational users. But, I would argue that these aren't incompatible with my desire for preserved wild spaces. Most parks have a small developed area with a larger, less accessed area that is untouched by typical summer tourist types. These crowds typically visit in the summer, and aren't likely to have a lot of overlap with hunting seasons.
Having sites developed for access by tourists makes them more valuable as wilderness and, I feel, makes them more likely to be preserved long-term.
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What you are not understanding is the existing trail system affects less than 1% of the area in question. The wilderness is already wilderness. We don't need commercial developments to obtain wilderness.