What is this all about?

First and foremost - the Old Faithful + HEART design is provided by Araya, 5 year-old Yellowstone supporter of Cody, WY. Thank you Araya!! Sunday in the Park - Protest FOR Yellowstone is a group of citizens from the Yellowstone National Park gateway towns who are concerned about the impact of the federal government shutdown on our communities. Communities such as ours are both built and dependent upon the parks we serve - when the guests are here, our businesses are open - without Yellowstone, we do not have guests to serve. As the summer season is the strongest for Yellowstone, many business owners and employees count on the summer season of May-October to make their bread and butter. The loss of revenue due to the shutdown is a significant impact on both business owners and their employees, many of whom have been laid off 1+ months prior to when was expected and will not be compensated for these lost wages and revenue, while still having financial obligations to meet. Parents will need to explain to their young children why they can't go see the animals. Park employees (many who do not yet know when they will be paid, or will not be paid at all in the case of concessions employees) have had to explain to guests why they can't see the wonders of America's 1st National Park, even though they bought their plane tickets and booked their hotel reservations over a year in advance. We want Congress to see the human side of the shutdown and the effects of it upon their constituents, their voters. We want the states of Wyoming and Montana to take a stand and participate in funding to reopen our parks. This is not a political campaign - this is a human campaign. Please see the details page for additional info, or visit us on Facebook at Protest FOR Yellowstone National Park for additional information.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Montanans taking a stand for our parks and rights!


While out running errands this morning, I had the pleasure of speaking with a gentleman who was placing signs and an American flag that the Roosevelt Arch in Gardiner, MT. Tim Ravndal, concerned and "PO'd" Montana, drove 2+ hours to the Arch from his home in Townsend, MT to tell the US Government that Americans are ready for them to start doing their jobs. Unfortunately he will not be able to join Protest FOR Yellowstone on Sunday as he has commitments to a veteran's event at Fort Harrison, but he will be spreading the word to our fellow Montanans up north. Thank you Tim - I may not be proud of my government right now, but seeing so many willing to make a stand definitely makes me proud to call myself a Montanan and an American!
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