Comments about ‘Economic benefits of national parks reported’

Use the math used by the leftist/green National Parks Conservation Assoc. in their study, and it shows that tourism jobs don't pay. They claim national park tourism created 2300 jobs totalling $37 million in personal income. That's about $16,000 per year per job. Oil and gas jobs in Utah overage more than $75,000 per year. These pro-park zealots say resource development and parks can't co-exist. They oppose all development leases and support none. NPCA are environmental elitists who don't care about people.

I have a business at Great basin National Park. If it wasn't for the park, there area would be depreciated dramatically. Income per capita is irrlevant as long as rural folks can make some income and live a good life in these environments.

The rancher here is actually making extra income on tourism as it touches many segments of our rural economy.