Re: Yosemite--Old Age, Alas! The Cavalry to the Rescue!

[Chris Paus <paus@micoks.net>]

Hi -
 
A group of us mounted a letter writing campaign to the local park office
and state officials. Only 7 letters went out from horse people, but it got
their attention. I got a letter today from the Kansas parks & wildlife
dept. inviting me to a meeting at our local state park to discuss the issue
with state and local officials. They have invited all the letter writers to
a working sessino to hammer out an agreement.

It doesn't take many, they just have to think those 7 riders are backed by
700!

Alas, it will be 6 riders at the meeting -- I am a newspaper reporter (wish
I could cover this) and have to attend a meeting to do with one of my
beats. Damn the luck. I will make sure the local ranger knows my position.

chris paus & star

At 10:15 AM 1/9/98 EST, Trishmare wrote:
>In a message dated 98-01-08 20:59:30 EST, you write:
>
><< trail was originally cut by horse people (with permission). Then a new
> range came ont he scene and decided she wanted that trail just for hikers
> and mountain bikes.
> 
> My training buddy and I rode that trail dozens of times this summer and
> NEVER saw a mountain bike, and saw walkers only once. And they were
> thrilled to see and pet our horses. It's the pits >>
>
>They have closed some local trails near me to riders as of last summer as
>well.  I only found out about it recently, as I haven't used those particular
>trails lately.  The DNR (Dept. of Natural Resource)'s excuse: area horseman
>already have nice horse trails in Hadley, they don't need them in Holly too.
>Though I have seen hikers on these trails, they have never seemed to mind the
>horses!  I'm not one to just shrug my shoulders and say, "oh well," however,
>and am going to check out the options on getting these trails re-opened to
>horses.
>
>Trish & "pretty David"
>
>