PEER: Experiencing national parks shouldn’t require smartphones

(Feb. 1, 2013) -- Commenting on national park connectivity plans, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility says: “This would be a giant step toward ‘Disney-fying’ park interpretation, replacing rangers with corporate icons as your guides,” Ruch added. “Solitude values of parks will go by the board, as lodges, tents, trailheads and other park locations become just another place to fiddle with electronic devices.”