You know what the best part of that article is? It is written by an individual who hikes. That means that there is a voice of reason amongst the opposing force. And that means that there could possibly be hope. the scariest part of all this, is that there may not be any reason for hope. The downsizing of WDFW in conjunction with the land closures for public lands and hunting seems to be all to well tied together with the same rope. I sure hope that I am wrong though.