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2 days agoOther countries already charge a premium for foreigners to visit their national parks. This is not new. People who live outside the country (whatever country) do not support park infrastructure with taxes and therefore should pay a premium to enter.
This is no different than a non-resident hunting or fishing license.
In Thailand I paid 20x the amount of a citizen to enter a national park. Camping was free for citizens, but cost money for foreigners (I forget how much).
A resident hunting license in California costs $62.90 and non-resident is $219.81.
In Washington state a non-resident elk tag costs 10x what a resident pays.
In all cases, it’s pretty similar.