For two nights, the public stepped into the park’s shoes

Ranchers, environmentalists, elected officials and others didn’t arrive at a grand consensus during a pair of meetings focused on the seashore’s forthcoming ranch management plan last week, but they did get a chance to congregate in small groups and trade perspectives on a park they are all zealous about protecting: some deeply focused on preserving agriculture, others committed to resource protection, most—though not everyone—hoping the two can work in
harmony.

Point Reyes National Seashore Superintendent…