Arches National Park

Last week I experienced one of the most bizzarre landscapes ever. Arches National Park in Moab, Utah is very remote desert. It has a lot of sand and slick or red rock whichever you prefer. Awhile back this park caused some problems for the National Park Service. A lot of people started calling them the National Paving Service because there is a long winding road that goes right through the remote wilderness of Arches. People were upset with this because they felt that the NPS was there to protect and conserve the backcountry. Now dont get me wrong that is one of the main goals of the National Park Services goals, but they are also there to give the opportunity to public so that they can experience the great and vast wilderness without having to hiking into dangerous and treacherous lands. Now I am big outdoorsman and eventhough I dont like the idea of a road going through a beautiful area I understand that it is the right thing to do. National parks are one thing I feel this entire country can agree on. These past couple years have been pretty rough on Americas people. I feel that it has split us apart and that one thing that can help pull us together is the National Parks. Now this anology might be kinda dumb but I think it really illustrates what America is going through. We are in a giant game of capture the flag (power). Where two sides are constantly arguing. The National Parks are no mans land and gives us something in common.