I had first wanted to write a satire about some Republican Politician, and their greed, disdain for the needy and lack of support for the environment, but that is too much true. So where is the fun in that?
Anyway, the actual registered head count for the season so far is more like 60 to 70 hikers per day. Still crowded, but not as crazy at 1,000.
Here is a shot of Brindle, my hiking companion in the early 1980s.