http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2007/03/09/riding-the-spine/ A Daily Bleatdown Wed, 16 May 2012 22:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/2007/03/09/riding-the-spine/#comment-27651 Backcountry.com: The Goat » Blog Archive » Glass-Bottom Grand Canyon Bridge Reviewed Mon, 21 May 2007 22:40:25 +0000 http://thegoat.backcountry.com/blog/2007/03/09/riding-the-spine/#comment-27651 [...] The New York Times has a great review of the new Grand Canyon Skywalk from last Friday. The reporter’s lack of awe from the $75 walk along the glass-bottom bridge isn’t as interesting as the juxtaposed positions of the Hualapai Tribe (who built and operate the bridge in Grand Canyon West) and the National Park Service. The Park Service bans helicopter trips and Hummer rides into the canyon while the Hualapai make their living treading where the Park Service can’t. It creates an interesting story where the Native Americans have to rely on exploiting the natural beauty of the park in an effort to raise money and support their tribe while the U.S. Government enforces laws so strict they don’t even let cyclists pass through. I hope the Skywalk is a success, and I think all the tourists who flock to Mount Rushmore will absolutely love it. [...] [...] The New York Times has a great review of the new Grand Canyon Skywalk from last Friday. The reporter’s lack of awe from the $75 walk along the glass-bottom bridge isn’t as interesting as the juxtaposed positions of the Hualapai Tribe (who built and operate the bridge in Grand Canyon West) and the National Park Service. The Park Service bans helicopter trips and Hummer rides into the canyon while the Hualapai make their living treading where the Park Service can’t. It creates an interesting story where the Native Americans have to rely on exploiting the natural beauty of the park in an effort to raise money and support their tribe while the U.S. Government enforces laws so strict they don’t even let cyclists pass through. I hope the Skywalk is a success, and I think all the tourists who flock to Mount Rushmore will absolutely love it. [...]

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