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National Parks Travel: Preserving the Air in Yellowstone

September 18, 2008 at 11:35 AM | by | Comment (1)

There was a victory of sorts this week for Yellowstone National Park: A federal judge shot down the government's plan to allow more than 500 snowmobiles into the park each day during the winter.

The main issue is that the park is still technically too dirty to meet the national park standards. Banning snowmobiles will at least help somewhat in cleaning up the park's air quality.

The judge in the case actually referred to the Organic Act, signed in 1916, which set the groundwork for the mission of the national parks. On your next trip to the park, you're going to need to throw the dog sled in the back of the pick-up instead.

Related Stories:
· Protecting Yellowstone from Snowmobiles [LAT]
· National Parks coverage [Jaunted]

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Check your facts

The air quality has never been over the threshold especially with the snowmobiles now allowed in Yellowstone which all run automotive engines. Montana DEQ has studied it for years. If you want quiet while in Yellowstone then by all means visit in the winter as it is a lot better than the summer when tens of thousands of unregulated vehicles travel the same roads every day.

What about all the pollution put out naturally by the thermal features located in Yellowstone?

Hatley on September 19, 2008 at 2:43 AM #Permalink

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