The Forest Service is poised to hand off one of the West’s most visited landscapes Critics say this is a test case for privatizing public lands.

“This is the camel’s nose under the tent. Cut employees so the excuse is not enough support.  The Trump administration wants to sell off lands wherever it can and privatize lands wherever it can’t. So this is the test case for privatization,” said Aaron Weiss, executive director of the Center for Western Priorities.