you should have looked into a pass...for only 120 bucks, including holiday weekends, you could have gone all year.
BTW...i fully agree with you that paying to access PUBLIC LANDS is total BS
Again...the best outlet for that is...........................your elected officals..local, state, and federal
on edit....come to think of it...didnt the USA just give AFRICA 18 BILLION DOLLARS to help fight AIDS??? hmmmmmmm