I have been watching and reading comments about different sno-parks on the Cascade Lakes Highway — that of Dutchman Flat as well as the Kapka Butte area.

As an avid snowmobiler, I think enlarging the sno-park at Dutchman Flat is by far the wisest and most desirable idea. It would good to have a nice sno-park for the use of all outdoor enthusiasts.

The Kapka Butte area is lower in altitude and when this area gets low on snow, an enlarged Dutchman Flat would enable all to participate in their sport for a longer season. So why dig into the national forest around Kapka Butte when a sno-park at Dutchman Flat already exists? Just doesn’t make any sense to me.

Dennis Barclay

Redmond