So by your assertion mining is harmless, leave little pollution or mess? Tell you what call me Im in the book and together we can take a magical mystery tour of all of the places where mining just blends in. To compare a NATURAL process with mining is ignorant, that is the point of the park to preserve nature in its natural habitat. This is why in Denali they don't allow cars to drive the road of have trails everywhere. This is why in Yosemite they stopped dropping a giant fire over the ledge of half dome.  All of this bitching about the parks; the parks have brought more prosperity and wealth to Alaska than mining ever will.