A message from the north country.

Like Palisades Park this iconic signature park in British Columbia owes much to the actions of park rangers since it was founded in 1888.

But many of the natural wonders popular among tourists have been destroyed. The Seven Sisters, a group of giant trees are "all dead and were cut down."

“They were so popular that people basically killed them by walking on their roots."

See the  article in The Vancouver Sun, August 17, 2013

See also our page on soils and a tragedy of the commons. 

Mount Fugi:

So Popular it Hurts

NY Times Travel Article

August 13, 2013

Santa Monica City rightfully promotes wellness and active lifestyles. These are essential to an individual's wellbeing, but also contributes to healthy communities.

Shouldn't the City then award trainers who exemplify both active and sustainable practices?

And those who use a lighter footprint on the ciy's ecosystem, understand their own impacts, aviod degraded areas, and work to restore the damage done, should be recognized. 

Friends of Palisades Park urges the city to devise incentives such as a 10-20% reduction of permit fees and  a certificate of sustainability. 

Huffington Post, January, 2013

Trainers in Santa Monica Park Could Face Fines Due to Backlash

LA Times, January, 2013

Santa Monica Weighs Limits on fitness classes in Palisades Park

KTLA 5, 2013: Report on Trainers in Palisades Park

Commissioner Phil Brock, Recreation and Parks Commission, speaks on trainers in Palisades Park.