No one feels great about fees to use our parks.  We do have an alternative: use public money to pay for the upkeep/ cleanup of those places.  Problem: people scream about the taxes, about paying for upkeep of a place they never go. Use fees put the cost of upkeep on those who use a place.  Nothing can be completely fair, because some do more damage than others, but can you think of another way to protect the vulnerable land?