Why Are Young Adults Shunning The National Parks?

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6-07-2012 @ 11:47AM

Laura said...

Speaking as a young person (23) I think I can speak to the mystery of why the people of my generation do not frequent the national parks. Personally, since graduating from college I have not had one ounce of leisure time. I work in a part time, low paying, job with NO vacation days. My friends and I speak regularly about taking road trips across the country to the national parks, but unfortunately most of them are in the same situation as I am; they are stuck in unpaid internships, part-time jobs, and without the extra money to trek to Yellowstone, and even a short trip would mean losing out on hours of work and subsequent paychecks needed for student loan payments and living expenses.

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