Wir waren noch nicht an der Crystal Mill, nur bis zum See bei Marvel.
Aber es ist schade. Irgendwie scheint so ein Verhalten wie im genannten Artikel beschrieben wird immer häufiger zu Problemen zu führen:
"Some of the visitors to the Crystal Mill and Crystal City ghost town area — estimated at thousands a week in the summer season — had started prying off bits of the historic mill. They were carving their names into surrounding trees and spray painting on structures. Some threw a party inside the rickety mill building. One slung a hammock from the side of the mill. Some buzzed drones over the area. One pulled a gun on a Cox employee when asked to pay the $10 access fee.
Marble locals have reported that others went to nearby private historic cabins and walked in on summer residents, thinking the structures were there for more of their backcountry exploration. People relieved themselves outside the cabins after they found they couldn’t wander in and use a toilet."
Ich kann nicht verstehen, dass die Leute die Natur und das Eigentum anderer überhaupt nicht würdigen.
Der Eigentümer scheint aber teils auch fragwürdiges Verhalten an den Tag zu legen:
"Chris Cox, the owner of the mill as well as more than 700 acres of old mining claims surrounding it, has been in the news quite a bit in the past two years for changes he plans to make on his Crystal Mill property.
He is planning a high-end resort and has already started digging a well and cutting roads. Cox has told local officials in recent years that he hopes to place most of his land holdings in that area in conservation easements to protect the mill site and nearby ghost town and to turn a small portion into a resort he is calling Treasure Mountain.
The resort is planned to include 20 well-appointed cabins with floor-to-ceiling windows framing views, a farm-to-table restaurant and employee housing. Guests will be able to hike, fish and ride horses in the summer and ski the backcountry on Bear and Crystal mountains in the winter.
Cox has promised to use sustainable building materials and renewable energy in the resort.
His plans have already raised some eyebrows in Gunnison County, according to the Crested Butte News. The paper reported that he got crosswise with Gunnison County officials in 2021 when he began building roads for the development without permission. The county issued a stop work order and later a $12,000 fine for violations of county codes involving unauthorized road improvements. The county found the improvements did not meet water quality protection guidelines or have proper erosion control measures."
Und es könnte passieren, dass die Mill in Zukunft komplett unzugänglich gemacht wird:
"If he can’t find support and funding for protection of the mill, Lee said Cox told him he has considered erecting some sort of structures that would obscure or enclose the old mill to protect it from disrespectful visitors."
Gruß
Katja
! Unglaublich, was sich hier in den letzten Jahren getan hat: Paris ist richtig fahrradfreundlich geworden 
Und wie gesagt, den Nordwesten habe ich nun auch schon eine Weile auf dem Schirm.
