The Bundy Bunch
I love our national wildlife refuge and national park system. Whenever we take a road trip, we plan it so that we can spend time at one of these jewels in the crown of our nation. National wildlife refuges and parks are a testament to the ability of human beings to value something greater than themselves; the ability to see the importance of preserving a bit of Nature unblemished for the sake of the wildlife and for the sake of our souls. Few things make me madder than seeing someone disrespect and devalue a park or refuge. After all, this is my land. It is land that belongs to all of us, a part of the public trust. As you might suspect, I am pretty angry these days as I read of a bunch of jumped-up domestic terrorists occupying buildings at one of our national refuges, causing the refuge to have to be closed to visitors as a matter of public safety. I have never visited the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon but I know it is a very important site along the Pacific Flyway , the...