News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Who Can Save the Grand Canyon?. Parent comment

Re:Who Can Save the Grand Canyon? by avn2109 on Friday February 20, 2015 @02:42PM (#9082473)
>> "...it's difficult to get to."

I'm surprised that nobody else has brought this up: No less an authority on matters arid and wild than Edward Abbey has written extensively [0-1] on the inaccessibility and remoteness of the Grand Canyon. If I had to sum up his position on this topic, it might be "That's the point."

[0] http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Solitaire-A-Season-Wilderness/d...

[1] http://www.amazon.com/The-Monkey-Wrench-Gang-P-S/dp/00611297...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Who Can Save the Grand Canyon? by cbd1984 on Saturday February 21, 2015 @02:02AM (#9084962)
> If I had to sum up his position on this topic, it might be "That's the point."

Yes, because only the able-bodied should be able to enjoy the richness of the region.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Who Can Save the Grand Canyon? by m741 on Saturday February 21, 2015 @06:33AM (#9085311)
You can simply drive to the rim. The entire path around the rim is paved and handicap-accessible. You can take a mule into the canyon. It's difficult to get to only in the sense that you must drive for several hours from any nearby city to reach the area.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Who Can Save the Grand Canyon? by prawn on Sunday February 22, 2015 @08:55PM (#9092149)
Exactly, it's remote but it's not inaccessible. The same is true of Yosemite, Death Valley, Yellowstone, Arches, etc.
[ Parent | on HN ]