Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument's 330,689 acres were set aside as a federal preserve/public park in 1937, and it lies on Arizona's border with Mexico...
...but only 33.32% of it has been "open to the public without [armed] escort - for daytime use only" since "Park ranger Kris Eggle was slain while pursuing suspected smugglers on Aug. 9, 2002."
"The remaining two-thirds of the preserve is closed to the public without an escort - mainly because of the danger of encounters with smugglers."
But do not despair, unconcerned citizen: the feds are "looking at the possibility of opening up 10 percent more of the monument to the public."
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/bor...93e-51e2-932d-9fac0015a356.html#ixzz1pZG9aRGA
Ya think this'll make it onto a Obama for President highlight reel?
...but only 33.32% of it has been "open to the public without [armed] escort - for daytime use only" since "Park ranger Kris Eggle was slain while pursuing suspected smugglers on Aug. 9, 2002."
"The remaining two-thirds of the preserve is closed to the public without an escort - mainly because of the danger of encounters with smugglers."
But do not despair, unconcerned citizen: the feds are "looking at the possibility of opening up 10 percent more of the monument to the public."
http://azstarnet.com/news/local/bor...93e-51e2-932d-9fac0015a356.html#ixzz1pZG9aRGA
Ya think this'll make it onto a Obama for President highlight reel?
