Sedona AZ (September 10, 2014) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:   All public lands including Wilderness Areas may soon require visitor fees if HR 5204 passes which will destroy the very concept of  public lands as places where everyone is welcome and has access Just before the House adjourned for their August recess, HR 5204 The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement... 

Sedona AZ (February 19, 2013) – If you visit National Forests that have been charging you a “standard amenity” fee since 2005 to visit a High Impact Recreation Area (HIRA), you should no longer have to fear getting a ticket if you don’t pay that fee, unless you actually use developed facilities and services that meet minimum legal standards. HIRAs have been an important part... 

Sedona AZ (February 25, 2011) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor, a local resident who attended a U.S. Forest Service meeting on February 24, 2011, was disturbed by U.S. Forest Service warnings that Kevlar wearing-gun toting Rangers would be patrolling Crescent Moon Park. She writes:   …The Forest Service has announced they will be breaking us up into groups at the meeting... 

Sedona AZ (September 20, 2010) – In a Letter to the SedonaEye.com Editor, the decision by Federal Magistrate Judge Mark Aspey in a case brought by Sedona, Arizona, resident, Jim Smith, against the U. S. Federal Government is discussed: No parking fees required any more! Red Rock Pass Fee Sign no longer legal An important decision has been handed down by Federal Magistrate Judge Mark...