&gt; Either way, an increase in Americans focused on exercise, spending time in the wilderness, and general soul-searching activities will be a good thing.<p>I disagree.  The problem pointed out in the article is that a lot of people aren&#x27;t there to exercise and soul search, and they&#x27;re ruining it for people who would like to do so in the future by trashing the place.<p>It&#x27;s absolutely <i>not</i> a good thing if many of the people are going into the wilderness and destroying it with trash, vandalism, and dog shit.