I had a conversation with a friend of a friend, turns out she's a member. I was fairly outspoken about the Sierra Club's activities. By the time we were finished talking, she was legitmaly seeing 'the other side' of the coin.

So I show up last night. They spent a great deal of the time talking about housing construction which is actually a real issue up here.

Then they had a segment planned where everyone talks about their personal favorite part of the mountains (I live in Arrowhead in the middle of the San Bernardino National Forest).

The first speaker starts showing slides, and people start asking where these things were at.

He asked for a show of hands of who has been to any of the spots. Of the 20 people in the middle of a Sierra Club meeting in Lake Arrowhead. Only 4 had been to Deep Creek. Only 3 had ever heard of 3N16 or any of the Forest roads.

I was on my best behaviour, for now, but how the hell can you be so fanatical about closing places that you've never experienced.

I was fully expecting the 'I've named every animal in the forest' speech. And to some degree, I can understand being devoted to something at that level.

But to have absolutley no experience about a forest and mountain that literally sorrounds you, and claim that you're the guardian for such a place is absolutely absurd.

Done for now.

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...but how the hell can you be so fanatical about closing places that you've never experienced...

You're absolutely right, by closing an area u doom it!

First stage: Closing area, current generation loses access, :(

Second stage: First generation tell children about the great area that is no but it's no longer avail. to them to learn to appreciate. :shaking:

Third stage: First gen. gone, second gen heard about but never had any reason to protect area. Therefore dont do anything when Grandkids level it and build houses. "All because it was PROTECTED"!!. :mad3: :shaking: