From The Denver Post:  At first you think it’s a gag: The Forest Service requiring costly permits for reporters to shoot video or photos in official wilderness areas. How could Americans — any Americans — be charged a fee to snap photos of this nation’s public lands?

Whose outdoor treasures are these, anyway? And what happened to the First Amendment?

Incredibly, however, such a plan is going forward, according to The Oregonian, and will be finalized in November. The Forest Service’s acting wilderness director told the newspaper that it was needed to protect the pristine character of the land. Yes, we’re mystified, too.

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