Aren't there enough trails?
November 14, 2008
New York Times
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Our number for snowmobiles in Yellowstone is zero, the number proposed by the Clinton administration. Had it been accepted, eight years ago, the winter economy of the communities surrounding Yellowstone would have long since adjusted. The transition from snowmobiles to snow coaches would be complete, and there is every likelihood that winter tourism would be up, in a quieter, cleaner, more pristine Yellowstone.
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Sam Goldman
Sam has been with The Wilderness Society since Fall 2007. He came most recently from M+R Strategic Services in Washington, DC where he worked with national environmental groups to improve their online campaign work and field organizing capacity. Before that, Sam was the Assistant National Field Director for U.S. PIRG where he covered a variety of issues including the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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