Park expansion proponents want the public to believe that they are recreation-friendly. This apparently depends on what type of recreation meets their approval:
"N3C opposes all motorized recreation on Ross Lake."
– From NCCC letter (Sept. 30, 2010) to North Cascades National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins regarding the Ross Lake National Recreation Area general management plan.
"... hunting should be banned in all areas of the RLNRA."
– Same letter from above.
"And so it is with the profusion of high tech ski gear that the back country is not as protected as it used to be, even 10 years ago. I see there is a new usage challenge to consider as we work to protect and enhance our North Cascades"
– NCCC board member Tom Hammond, July, 2010.
