KunstlerCast #75: Jet Skis in the Wilderness
KunstlerCast - Suburban Sprawl: A Tragic Comedy
English - August 13, 2009 16:22 - 32 minutes - 30 MB - ★★★★★ - 380 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture History city economy planning politics architecture cities kunstler sociology suburb urban Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Even during a recession, Americans are pouring into our nation's "wilderness areas" with jet skis and cigarette boats in tow. After returning home from a visit to the Adirondack Mountains of New York, James Howard Kunstler serves up some thoughts on the gas guzzling toys we use to get off on in nature. Although we have a residual memory of what the American wilderness used to be like before World War II, the reality of our "nature areas" today is much different. Plastic weenie stands, ice cream emporiums and gift shops have invaded the woods. But Kunstler believes the days of traffic jams in Yosemite are numbered. This week's sponsor: www.PostPeakLiving.com