Tom Wharton: Put more thought into that national park fee hike

What’s the “sweet spot” where the fee helps cover services but doesn’t keep people from visiting?

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2016, file photo, a large bison blocks traffic as tourists take photos of the animals in the Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park in Wyo. The National Park Service is floating a proposal to increase entrance fees at 17 of its most popular sites next year. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

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Tom Wharton has written high school sports and the outdoors for more than four decades. Though he retired in 2016 from his full-time position after working more than 45 years at The Tribune, the University of Utah graduate continues to write about prep sports, Utah history and the outdoors part-time.