Comments on: Barack Obama to Designate Waterfall as New National Park

By: brian

brian — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:00:01 +0000

dead on, watch ken burn’s the national parks and see this illustrated quite clearly… europeans scoffed at how we had squandered our natural beauty/treasures. having visited numerous national parks in environmentally degraded china, i have seen firsthand how mismanagement can turn incredible sites into tourist traps fit only to pilfer your hard earned cash and drive through group tours like cattle

By: John F

John F — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:01:16 +0000

A crowded world is in need of good quality parks. It’s not a frill. It’s vital for wholeness. Plus it gives a sub-region good directed economic stimulus.

By: John

John — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:00:18 +0000

It’s ironic that the Bush NPS used Niagara Falls’ lack of national park status as justification for not bringing Great Falls into the park system. The degradation of Niagara Falls from excessive commercialization after the Civil War, which continues to this day, is what started the national park movement in the first place, leading to the founding of Yosemite, then Yellowstone, to protect them before they shared Niagara’s fate.

By: Monique

Monique — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:31:17 +0000

I was just at the falls this weekend. Its such an unusual place, because Paterson is a rugged place, and somehow in the middle is this beautiful waterfall, that is just as rugged. I love this area and come from time to time. I love that it could be a tourist trap; but it isn’t. It has such a critical place in American history–Alexander Hamilton traveled to the falls, and determined the potential of the falls and the power it could generate. Subsequently, factories and an economy was brought to the area. Although Paterson is no longer a factory town, it remains a very fascinating place for culture and to view the falls. I enjoy the experience every time, like its a hidden secret in Jersey. We natives know there are many hidden places, just like the Falls, that aren’t exploited like in other states. Maybe we should highlight these area more, or maybe they should remain hidden?

By: DonnaB

DonnaB — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:10:42 +0000

Awesome News. Growing up in NJ, this was a famous and historic place to visit. So astounding to see and hear the falls in the middle of urban NJ. Today I appreciate the geology a whole lot more than I did then. Thanks for sharing this.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:34:50 +0000

it’s Sam ‘Patch’, not ‘Hatch’