Increase in hiking good or bad?

[Shawn]

Is the increase of people getting into hiking a good thing or a bad thing?

More hikers mean:

• More trail use
• More human impact
• More of a chance of litter
• More of a chance of rescues
• More people in less crowded places
• More potential closures because of capacity

But there are many good things about it too such as more funding because of tourism increase. More jobs. etc.

How do you all feel about this? Are you for more hikers or against the idea?

 

[John Wick]

Yes in my opinion its a good thing

 

[Shawn]

Yes in my opinion its a good thing

Personally, I think it's good, too.

It means more people are being more healthy and that might decrease the need for medical visits which hurts the healthcare system. And more people will care about public land which is definitely needed since some people are trying to sell off public land.