American Sublime

In class and discussion we talked about the American Sublime and how it has changed over the years. I have thought a lot about how tourism has impacted the sublime, and I believe it has hindered the beauty of the sublime. Personally, I love to explore nature and go to beautiful places to observe the scenery. But more often than not, the location I am trying to access is full of tourists, typically you have to pay money (or at least to park), and the places are marked off or fenced in so you can not explore on your own. This causes the sublime to be less beautiful than it would have been 50-100 years ago when these destinations were not tourist destinations.