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Oregon’s state parks are some of our greatest treasures – wild, beautiful, and (at least for now) free from the kind of tacky commercialization you see elsewhere. But if state officials get their way, those days might be numbered.
As first reported by OPB, Oregon State Parks is facing a 14% budget shortfall and has decided the best way to plug the hole isn’t by fighting for public funding or cutting waste—it’s by inviting more businesses into our parks. That could mean everything from new zip-lining courses and tree-climbing tours to cafes, restaurants, and even turning historic buildings into hotels.
At Fort Stevens, for example, officials are
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