Will paying more to see national parks like Utah’s Zion help fix the backlog of maintenance problems?

Sen. Mike Lee is among those blasting a proposed $70 entrance fee as ‘extortion,’ but Park Service says the pricing is reasonable compared with other destinations.

(Al Hartmann | Tribune file photo) A hiker looks into the valley floor of Zion Canyon from the top of Angel's Landing Trail in Zion National Park. The National Park Service is considering raising the price of entry at Zion and 16 other busy parks to $70 per vehicle.

Will paying more to see national parks like Utah’s Zion help fix the backlog of maintenance problems?

Sen. Mike Lee is among those blasting a proposed $70 entrance fee as ‘extortion,’ but Park Service says the pricing is reasonable compared with other destinations.

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