Fundamentally, the Earth is finite and people are growing geometrically. If we&#x27;re not at the &#x27;natural spaces and trails&#x27; load limit now, we will get there sometime soon.<p>Rationing is a frustrating solution. It means, only the special few get to enjoy these spaces. Then it no longer &#x27;belongs to all of us&#x27; i.e. isn&#x27;t a public space any more. So should the Federal Govt even administer it? Why do we all pay for it, when only a special few get to go there?<p>I&#x27;m not anti-conservation. But these questions inevitably will arise as population (&amp; demand) grows and the public spaces stay exactly the same size.