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  • County tax collectors visit public lands

    The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that counties can now tax ski areas, park concessionaries, and others who use public lands for profit.

    by Gail Binkly, May 21, 2001

  • Park concessions to be corralled

    A bill to reform concessions in national parks seems likely to pass.

    by Staff, Sep 05, 1994

  • Park Service trying to evict cave cafe

    Controversy erupts over the possible removal of a subterranean cafeteria in Carlsbad Caverns.

    by Todd Wilkinson, Sep 05, 1994

  • Parks as cash cows

    Concessionaires make huge profits from parks.

    by Chip Giller, Dec 12, 1994

  • What's best for a crumbling treasure?

    Many Glacier and other historic hotels in Glacier National Park need major restoration, but some fear proposed legislation undermines concessionaire reforms only recently approved by Congress.

    by Ron Selden, Sep 11, 2000

  • Yosemite the `model'

    A new Yosemite concessionaire bids high to take over commercial business in the park.

    by Staff, Feb 22, 1993

  • Subterranean snacks no more

    The National Park Service says the cafeteria in Carlsbad Caverns is inappropriate, despite opposition from both of New Mexico's senators.

    by Staff, Nov 01, 1993

  • Panhandling in our national parks

    The writer criticizes the government’s plan to solicit donations for national parks from the public, concessionaires and corporations

    by Jeff Ruch, Nov 21, 2005

  • Seeing parks with 20/20 vision

    Some say the "Vision 20/20 National Parks Restoration Act" would only continue the "sweetheart contracting practices" that allow concessionaires to profit without returning much money to the parks.

    by Jennifer Chergo, Oct 12, 1998

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