I remember back in the late 1980′s, a friend of mine became a smoke jumper after getting out of the service.
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — On the hillside above Evelyn Lake, deep in the southern Sierra Nevada, it was surprisingly easy to tell time: precisely at noon, a loud whoop echoed amid the black-flecked granite and dust, signaling lunch hour for the 17-person crew repairing the trail to the lake.
– The New York Times
Tomales Bay State Park features everything a family needs for a day of adventure in the outdoors. It offers shallow beaches, hiking trails and the possibility of wildlife sightings.
– Marin Independent Journal
Too much of the NPS’s interpretation of our history is incomplete, and it usually leaves out the Native stories. And when it does tell a Native story, all too often, it is through the eyes of other people, the way it has been done it in too many movies.
– Indian Country Today
Rhonda Gronseth, of St. Cloud, and her three young sons rolled out their sleeping bags last Sunday evening in one of three tipis that are offered for campers at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park. “It’s actually really pretty neat,” said Gronseth of the experience.
– West Central Tribune
Bear ’399,’ the Angelina Jolie of grizzlies, attracts much attention at Grand Teton National Park. A volunteer brigade helps to maintain peace – and separation – between man and beast.
– The Christian Science Monitor