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Trail-pass kiosk thefts and state online sales drive drop in White River trail-pass collections

2390567 · January 20, 2025
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Parks staff reported a sharp decline in White River State Trail pass collections after kiosk thefts and the state’s push to online registration; the county will keep in-person sales at three locations but likely keep kiosks closed.

Parks staff told the Walworth County Park Committee that daily trail-pass collections for the White River State Trail fell to roughly one quarter of normal last year, citing two factors: the state’s move to promote online registration and repeated vandalism and theft of on-site kiosks.

Staff said kiosks at trailheads were broken into multiple times; thieves…

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