[at-l] AT Journeys

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

There was also a time when as a Conference we built on common ground, we sort 
consensus because we needed to draw together on those things we shared in 
common.  In doing so we tried to minimize divisive issues.

The Conservancy is introducing divisive issues. such as "Gun control."

Why?

See following and note that the two WEB sites listed are anti-gun, as is the 
ATC draft position :
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From: Bob Proudman [mailto:bproudman at appalachiantrail.org]
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 3:09 PM
Subject: Draft ATC response to USDI firearms rule

Dear Stewardship Council, Regional Partnership Committee Chairs, and Staff:

Attached, as promised at our early May council meeting, is a DRAFT ATC 
position statement responsive to the US Department of Interior's proposal to 
change NPS and Fish & Wildlife Service regulations to allow carrying of 
concealed firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges.  Also attached is 
the Federal Register notification.

Deadline for public comment is June 30, 2008.  If you have input for ATC's 
position, please respond to me by June 13th if possible, and no later than 
June 20th.  ATC welcomes and encourages clubs and individuals to comment as 
well.

For additional background, please visit the Assoc. of National Park Rangers: 
http://www.anpr.org/guns_in_parks.htm or the National Parks and Conservation 
Association website at http://www.npca.org/keep_parks_safe/ or the web more 
generally.

Robert Proudman
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Booher" <lbooher at charter.net>
To: "Walt Daniels" <wdlists at optonline.net>; "Trail List" 
<at-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] AT Journeys


One last comment on the subject of who we as the trail community are, as I see 
it.  I've always thought that the ATC name change in reality changed the focus 
of who we are.  I could be a part of a Conference.  I'm not a part of the 
Conservancy.  We have become who the people in the office thought we should 
be, not who we actually were and would like to be again.  I don't see the word 
Conservancy saying anything about us.  It's too nebulous.  The Conference took 
in all the maintaining clubs, our opinions, the guys on the ground hiking, 
etc.  It meant that we all had a part in what was happening.  I no longer have 
that feeling.  Instead of working together to make things happen, "we" are now 
too busy "conserving" the status quo.  I don't see it as a living, breathing, 
growing entity anymore.  The magazine is just an outward reminder of the 
difference.

a'bear


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