Subject: [Tweeters] seeking advice: passes to WA public lands
Date: Feb 9 17:05:51 2012
From: Wilson Cady - gorgebirds at juno.com
Our Federal "geezer" passes also covers the National Forests which is really handy here in the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area, where a Forest Pass is required for many trail heads etc. Wilson Cady
Skamania County, WA
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From: Pterodroma at aol.com
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] seeking advice: passes to WA public lands
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 19:50:45 -0500 (EST)
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">So, just how many different kinds of passes are there to various public lands in Washington State??? I'm sitting here looking at my auto license renewal form along with which comes a Washington State "Discover Pass" option, $30/year for access to state parks, DNR, and DFW lands, but maybe not quite all or not always applicable. Not sure.see: www.discoverpass.wa.gov Pertaining to National Parks, I'm covered for life with the best deal of all, the "Senior Pass" (one time fee $10 and good for the rest of my life plus perks & discounts for anyone 62+). As for the rest, like National Forests, winter recreation sites, and even some 'wildlife area' areas, etc. where I've seen signs but I wasn't sure what they meant. They just scare me off and I drive away. This topic comes and goes on Tweeters from time to time and has over the years. For years, a decade or more maybe and still confused, my simple solution was just give up and not bother going anywhere at all, ...hardly even Seattle anymore which requires an enter and exit 'pass' now in some cases. Of course I had an excuse when I was out-of-state for months on end which is now no longer necessarily the case. So, apart from my National Parks good for life Senior Pass, it sounds like the Washington Discover Pass might be a worthy investment. What else is there where yet a different pass would be required or you would recommend? I don't want to spend money unnecessarily on something I likely would never use, yet It would be nice to be covered for 'everything' so I never have to worry about it anywhere. I just don't know for sure what 'everything' is. Thanks for your help and advice. There's probably others out there that might find some Tweeters feedback helpful too. Richard RowlettBellevue (Eastgate), WA