The secret is already out

I recently read an article questioning the ethics of journalists who write about the wonders of Yellowstone National Park.

Fearing the park is being loved to death, the author wrote that stories extolling the wonders of Yellowstone might do more harm than good, implying that keeping secret the “Top ten day hikes in the Park,” or the “Most picturesque picnic areas,” could somehow ease crowding and maybe save the place.

I disagree. The secret is already out. Nobody stumbles upon Yellowstone and thinks to themselves: “What a quaint little place. We should keep this quiet.”

People w...