As I recall the Nat. Park rule language is more like "no letterboxes
or geocaches may be placed 'without permission.'" Correct me if I
am wrong.

I believe we shouldn't even think of asking to place a box in parks
that are popular, historically significant or environmentally
sensitive. But there are small parks that might be appropriate and
whose rangers might be receptive.

We had a bad experience with a local gestapo like NP security person
but I also know personally of other NP people who do not object to
discrete and careful placements in a low profile park.

Scarab of the Doubtful Guests

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> Dicknoone makes my point here; National parks in my area and all
> over the country allow activities that have far more impact on the
> parks than our Tupperware. Many parks allow hunting, recreational
> vehicle traffic, camping, hiking, skiing, biking, rock climbing,
> logging, and oil drilling! Yes I'm sure balancing many demands is
> difficult but a blanket exclusion of letterboxing while allowing
> logging and oil drilling hardly seems like a considered and well
> reasoned ruling (and, I'm sorry, is dismissive and smacks of
> apathetic disregard). Furthermore, I'll save the high-minded
> rhetoric for the united front of course, but I think we need a
> little rabble rousing and frustration venting to stir the rank and
> file into action.