Letter: Protect the backcountry experience

I’m planning to visit the Maze district of Canyonlands National Park later this month and, yes, it’s a pain to apply for, pay for and receive a permit for a vehicle camping permit there. But the complicated permit process is well worth it, because it guarantees a unique and rewarding backcountry experience for those who plan ahead. The Maze Area (as well as the Needles area to the east) boast some of the most intriguing scenery of all of Utah’s red-rock type national parks. But