I was just going to post this.knuckles said:I can't believe how dumb this is
http://www.shutterbug.com/content/say-w ... ness-areas
I have great respect for Senator Wyden. My views come form reading the actual policy and I do not see where it would apply to noncommerical individuals, though I admit the policy language is a bit obtuse. It certainly does not apply to USFS lands outside of congressionally mandated wilderness areas.knuckles said:I don't think I'm the only one that read it a different way especially with the quote from the senator
The permit plan, which has not been finalized yet, has already come under fire from photographers, First Amendment advocates, and policiticians.
“The Forest Service needs to rethink any policy that subjects noncommercial photographs and recordings to a burdensome permitting process for something as simple as taking a picture with a cell phone,” U.S. Sen Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) told the Oregonian. “Especially where reporters and bloggers are concerned, this policy raises troubling questions about inappropriate government limits on activity clearly protected by the First Amendment.”
knuckles said:Well that clears it up I guess. The original article I linked probably should have made it more clear.
It was concerning to me since I live near large areas of forest land that I like to go fly.
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