Despite soaring outdoor recreation use levels%2C discussion of impacts has often been downplayed%2C denied or deflected by almost everyone%2C including users%2C commercial tourism operators%2C conservation organizations and government agencies that are supposed to be managing for resource protection. After a year like this when public lands and waterways were overwhelmed and all government agencies could do was engage in triage and try to minimize the damage%2C will discussions of limiting use to protect resources and maintain quality experiences finally start to happen%3F The answer clearly is not to simply build larger parking lots at boat put-ins and take-outs. Photo courtesy Kirk Deeter%252FAngling Trade magazine