One example of buying public access to the outdoors

[VikingsGuy]

WSJ News Exclusive | Climbing Colorado’s ‘Fourteeners’ Sometimes Means Trespassing. This Group Has a Solution.

An environmental group has bought access to Mount Democrat—one of the state’s more-than-14,000-foot peaks—from its private owner.

www.wsj.com

 

[Elky Welky]

WSJ News Exclusive | Climbing Colorado’s ‘Fourteeners’ Sometimes Means Trespassing. This Group Has a Solution.

An environmental group has bought access to Mount Democrat—one of the state’s more-than-14,000-foot peaks—from its private owner.

www.wsj.com

Of all privately owned peaks, this one is titled "Mount Democrat." You gotta appreciate the comedy in that one. Glad to see a group stepping up in favor of access.

 

[noharleyyet]

Ok @VikingsGuy , if you'll start posting again I'll subscribe to WSJ...deal?

 

[Oak]

Check the other thread down the page a way for a different link.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Check the other thread down the page a way for a different link.

Whoops - didn't mean to start a parallel thread.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Ok @VikingsGuy , if you'll start posting again I'll subscribe to WSJ...deal?

I expect all serious adults to have a subscription to their local paper, the WSJ and The Economist . . .

 

[noharleyyet]

I expect all serious adults to have a subscription to their local paper, the WSJ and The Economist . . .

Dont push your luck newbie.

 

[SaskHunter]

I expect all serious adults to have a subscription to their local paper, the WSJ and The Economist . . .

Me, a literal man child; "no!"

 

[BigHornRam]

Ok @VikingsGuy , if you'll start posting again I'll subscribe to WSJ...deal?

Wait a month or two, to see what Rupert's princeling class son does with the Journal before subscribing, @noharleyyet

 

[Irrelevant]

I expect all serious adults to have a subscription to their local paper, the WSJ and The Economist . . .

I ditched the latter two for Nat geo and HCN. And when I say ditched, I mean it took like 5 hrs on two different phones calls, being transferred multiple times, and threatening to cancel my credit card...

 

[VikingsGuy]

It's good to be on HT again - where even the simplest takes will get a fair (or not so fair) mocking

 

[Irrelevant]

It's good to be on HT again - where even the simplest takes will get a fair (or not so fair) mocking

I know I'm personally glad to see you back.

 

[Pucky Freak]

Check the other thread down the page a way for a different link.

Landowner will close access to two Colorado 14ers after lawmakers rejected legislation limiting liability

According to leg.co website, it doesn’t remove the exception, it changes it. Posted below. The CRUS allows an owner to be found liable for "willful or malicious" failure to guard or warn against a known dangerous condition, use, structure, or activity likely to cause "harm". Section 4 limits...

www.hunttalk.com

Conservation Fund buys 14er in the Mosquito Range above Alma, helping protect access to Decalibron Loop

The Conservation Fund has purchased Mount Democrat, where the former landowner is calling for reform of the Colorado Recreational Use Statute

coloradosun.com

 

[antlerradar]

It's good to be on HT again - where even the simplest takes will get a fair (or not so fair) mocking

I know I'm personally glad to see you back.

One of the best things about HT is the interaction with people you don't necessarily agree with 100%. Helps to keep a person from retreating to their corner and just yelling about the people in the other corners. I too am happy to see you back posting, sometimes I agree, sometimes I don't, but you often make me think about my position.