New Zealand is currently the most 'free' country on earth.

You visited all 50 states and met everyone....twice?

Ha! Ha!let me guess, some con artist charged the tourist (you) to look at the ocean.

We have "free" access to "enjoy the land, rivers, lakes and ocean" - you don't need wealth or status, all you need are the will to get to them. I just got back from a weekend backpacking trip in one of my States many State Forests. All I did was drive to the starting point, filled out the Backpacker's Registration card....so the rangers know how many people are in your party (in my case two) and when you are coming back. Drop the card in the box and off we went.....then drop off the return card when you get back. If you don't come back, they call the number you left to make sure you are OK. If they don't get an answer, they go looking for your body.

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Rethink your last comment.