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Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:19 pm
by RedLeg
Should be a quiet year! Might have to go back for a second trip this season now
https://www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2 ... ngineers-0
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:21 pm
by JerryB
My first reaction was April Fools, but that was already covered in a different post. My second reaction was too bad but won’t affect me who comes from MN. Oops, that wrong. Loss of the Ranger could affect everything. I am sure our politicians in DC will act quickly and responsibly,…. April Fools!
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2025 8:38 pm
by Tortuga
Well
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:32 am
by torpified
arrgghhhhhh! Does the Voyageur ferry materials for operations at Windigo, or is the Ranger a critical link in the supply chain for that?
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:49 pm
by RedLeg
It does not to the best of my knowledge
I'm thinking similar to COVID with no store, gas dock or anything else at either end.
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:51 pm
by Tortuga
torpified wrote: Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:32 am
arrgghhhhhh! Does the Voyageur ferry materials for operations at Windigo, or is the Ranger a critical link in the supply chain for that?
My understanding is that Ranger provides all provisioning, staff transport, mechanical transport, and trash backhaul for the entire island. Without that ship the island is effectively closed.
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 5:57 pm
by JerryB
I wonder when we will know what the impact of this will actually be. Ideally, NPS gets a waiver, or whatever is needed, to hire the bare minimum. Otherwise, I see a real risk of park closure. The park could open (minimum standards) with no trash hauling, no store, no fuel, but with no staff?
Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:13 pm
by RedLeg
Well, they have about 12days and a wake-up to figure it out!
However I feel that it's VERY unlikely they wouldn't be air lifting food boxes with a f'ing Kiowa baby bird ($$$$) if they weren't planning some sort of contingency for an alternative season.
Interior Secretary Orders National Parks To Be Open And Accessible
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 9:20 am
by RedLeg
Not that this means jack shit, he will probably be unemployed by next week anyways.
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Re: Who'd have thunk it?!?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2025 10:53 am
by jerry
Have I missed it? The stores, lodge and places to eat are staffed by a private company. I would think a portion of that private company's contract with the park, should include a payment to the Nation Park. Any lose of revenue by the boat companies, the float plane company(s), campgrounds in the UP of Michigan and Minnesota is another negative.
