Mt. Whitney Case Study
Garry Oye, NPS Washington DC
Chief of Wilderness Stewardship & Recreation Management
Brian Spitek, FS Inyo National Forest
Wilderness Ranger
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Garry Oye - Mt. Whitney Case Study
1. Mt. Whitney Case StudyMt. Whitney Case Study
Garry Oye, NPS Washington DCGarry Oye, NPS Washington DC
Chief of Wilderness Stewardship & Recreation ManagementChief of Wilderness Stewardship & Recreation Management
Brian Spitek, FS Inyo National ForestBrian Spitek, FS Inyo National Forest
Wilderness RangerWilderness Ranger
12. Limited Entry QuotasLimited Entry Quotas
19741974 75 people per day75 people per day
20012001 Whitney TrailWhitney Trail
(100 day and 60 overnight)(100 day and 60 overnight)
North Fork Lone PineNorth Fork Lone Pine
(15 overnight)(15 overnight)
Trail Crest ExitTrail Crest Exit
(25 per day)(25 per day)
16. Lessons LearnedLessons Learned
Visitors want to do the Right ThingVisitors want to do the Right Thing
Good Fences don’t always makeGood Fences don’t always make
good neighborsgood neighbors
No such thing as a free lunchNo such thing as a free lunch
The time is never right for changeThe time is never right for change
17. Visitors want to do the right thing.Visitors want to do the right thing.
Each year visitors
pack out over 3
tons of human
waste.
18. Good NeighborsGood Neighbors
Sequoia & Kings Canyon NationalSequoia & Kings Canyon National
ParksParks
Yosemite National ParkYosemite National Park
InteragencyInteragency
Coordination/CooperationCoordination/Cooperation
19. Trail Crest Exits 2007:
Average Visitors per Day
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
M
ay
June
July
August
Septem
ber
O
ctober
From YOSE
From SEKI
From Inyo
20. No Free LunchNo Free Lunch
ReservationsReservations
PermitsPermits
WAG bagsWAG bags
ToiletsToilets
User FeesUser Fees
21. Time is Never RightTime is Never Right
Need for ChangeNeed for Change
Courage and LeadershipCourage and Leadership
Public Notice & Public InvolvementPublic Notice & Public Involvement
22. Future DirectionFuture Direction
Create a New Whitney ExperienceCreate a New Whitney Experience
Personal choice and responsibilityPersonal choice and responsibility
– Safety and Resource ProtectionSafety and Resource Protection
TransitTransit
– Portal Parking Lot to Portal VillagePortal Parking Lot to Portal Village
– Bears in wilderness, not carsBears in wilderness, not cars
– Cars in Valley, not at destinationCars in Valley, not at destination
Pulses of UsePulses of Use