Courier TheNational Park Service Newsletter

Vol. 3, No. 11 Washington, D.C. October 1980

Remote sensing: Tool for the park manager planning tool, it is probably the latter he would choose. "Remote sensing" is a general label applied to a series of devices that record on film, magnetic tape, seismic charts, etc., the physical characteristics of the world we live in. These recorded data do not necessarily duplicate the studied feature. As every home movie buff knows, no photograph reproduces reality without some haziness, flatness, or other form of distortion. Nevertheless, there are ways of making allowances for such inaccuracies. The real work-horse of these allowances lies in an interdependent system of electronic data analysis equipment. In highly qualified hands, this equipment helps interpret electromagnetic and photographic evidence so that the characteristics of the studied feature can be more accurately displayed. Justification for this hi-tech Computer machinery utilized in remote sensing verification. equipment was vividly demonstrated a decade ago at Mesa Verde. In the 1960s magnetometry survey data on a buried By Mary V. Maruca the parkland, and what the tangible Mesa Verde structure could only be Anthropology Division, WASO remains of that occupation were. plotted by hand. As a result, none of the Park managers have never had as site features showed up. The Suppose you were the new readily available as they have today the conclusion—magnetometer surveys superintendent of a national park. You services of specialists, e.g., geologist, could not plot buried features. Then in were familiar with the complexities of anthropologists and biologists. The the 1970s the same data was replotted, visitor operations, maintenance and diversity of highly skilled Service em­ this time on a computer. With the interpretation; in short, you were the ployees is such that the manager can computer's infinite plotting capabilities, perfect veteran for the job. However, draw on the specialized talents of, among all the features showed up. you were also confronted with a others, archeologists well versed in The business of adjusting for problem, and a fairly serious problem at magnetometry and aerial photography. photographic distortion is carried on in that. Information pertaining to the In ways which have never been so readily tandem by various types of equipment. A natural and cultural resources of your available, the manager can lay hold on light table is used to view positive or park was sketchy, variable in quality, and the broader perspective—the position of negative film transparencies; a color not organized in any usable format. You his park within a larger physiographic, monitor can bring out the one or more had several planning documents, but, climatic and cultural context. The colors arbitrarily assigned to the grand beyond those, there was no concrete manager who needs an inventory of scale density levels within the data on all of the resources you were cultural resources could have a field crew photographic negative, making patterns charged with managing. Decisions of archeologists make a complete, on- more visible to the human eye; an edge affecting the location of trails or a new the-ground survey, which could take enhancer picks up images from a visitor center had been postponed, weeks, months, or years depending on negative on a light table and offsets them pending further study of the resources. the park's size (it took 13 years to in such a way as to make certain linear or Faced with this dilemma, you might be complete the survey of Mesa Verde). Or curvilinear features more visually tempted to isolate one portion of your he could call on those self-same pronounced. Stereo-paired research problem, i.e., climate changes archeologists familiar with photographs, both aerial and land-based, over time, or Native American magnetometry and aerial photography— provide a whole other set of remote occupation, and concentrate on that. Or remote sensing techniques. Considering sensing information. Two photos are you might desire a broader perspective, the usefulness of remote sensed taken of the same field, river bed, etc., such as the scars occupation had left on information as a monitoring and Continued on P. 2 Stereo-paired photographs provide another set of remote sensing information.

may or may not represent a cultural feature. In order to determine whether such a pattern is indeed cultural, the archeologist ground-checks the area isolated in the photograph. If the determination is positive, the archeologist knows that other identical photographic patterns will likely represent the same types of phenomena. "Remote sensing allows us to document a resource. By documentation I mean a highly accurate data bank the manager can call on in order to make decisions," says Dr. Lyons. "Documentation, solely through the excavation process, may irreparably alter or destroy a non-renewable resource. Fortunately we are beginning to function as consultants to the parks. As remote Aerial shot of archeological area under remote sensing study. sensing becomes an accepted part of the archeological lexicon, more and more park managers come to us with their with sufficient overlap so that both the gives the park manager abundant needs. We, in turn, adapt remote sensing horizontal and vertical dimensions of the information with which to make techniques which begin to answer their region can be determined. A stereoscope decisions affecting park resources. individual questions." merges these separate images, so that the According to Tom Lyons, chief of the viewer sees a 3-D picture. Even more NPS Remote Sensing Division in When the results of a remote sensing sophisticated equipment can be used to Albuquerque, N.Mex., "You don't put a inquiry are positive, they are convert the stereo images into contoured spade in the soil until you have some sort overwhelmingly useful to the park. But if planametric maps, and to record an of overview of what's there. This not only no ground pattern is indicated or if the infinite number of points into digital includes archeological considerations aerial photo is incapable of picking up a computer language. but geographical, ethnographical, and pattern, this does not mean it is safe for Remote sensing is not a sure-fire geomorphological ones as well." the superintendent to process paperwork for a parking lot or to instruct problem solver, but it is a useful data- Dr. Lyons' program was the first of its crews to mark out a new trail. Based on collecting, recording, and evaluating kind in the National Park Service. It recommendations, he may, in fact, tool. Its mapping and graphic display began 11 years ago as part of the Chaco decide that further research and the use capabilities have also attracted the Research Project, a 15-year program to of more traditional approaches are attention of park planners. Originally study the prehistory of Chaco Canyon needed prior to construction. At Knife archeologists made intuitive judgments and the Chacoan culture. Working in River Indian Villages National Historic regarding the physiographic and support of research archeologists, the Site, N.Dak., the ancient Indian lodges environmental context of sites they Division's staff helped to develop remote have been plotted and mapped through proposed to excavate. The technology sensed evidence of a road system, magnetometer readings and aerial that could have given them the highly ancient Anasazi in origin, stretching from photogrammetery. Knowing the location refined perspective of an aerial Chaco to outlying trade districts. This of these lodges and below-ground photograph had not then been information was then ground-checked. features from the start has helped developed. But remote sensing now Ground-checking is a necessary step in researchers study the site, aided by makes available huge quantities of high every remote sensing investigation. minimum test excavation. It has also quality data, actually gathered over vaster Basically it is a re-checking process to provided planners and managers with territory than the archeologist could determine the exact nature of the pattern precise information for early decision­ have once imagined. It is now possible to first detected on a remote sensed media making on plotting visitor use trails and speak from a more factual, less intuitive (e.g., photograph, magnetometer read­ situating the visitor center. position on the links between landscapes out). An aerial photo may show a certain and cultures. Such a vast archive of data configuration or pattern of shapes that Again, if the manager is grappling with

2 pressure from energy developers, an conditions a fire can start allows the photograph portions of the United aerial photogrammetric map of park manager to wisely deploy his staff. States. However, not until the early part boundaries can establish just how far the Infrared photography may also be a tool of the last decade did remote sensing developers can go. Depending on when of the manager, allowing him to appear as a systematized program in the park was last mapped, such a determine the percentage of arid to conjunction with archeological photographic record can also indicate wetland park areas. Shrublands, investigation. And not until 1976, did the washed-out roads, altered stream grasslands, and forests each burn at a program speak out for non-destructive channels, and overgrazing, as well as a different rate, and aerial photographs archeology as a form of protection for host of other phenomena useful to the document the proximity of each to the cultural heritage sites. management of the park. Changes within other. "Chaco Canyon was a starting point for the park go unperceived unless a In a very different kind of monitoring the program," Tom Lyons points out. photographic archive is maintained over capacity, this time at Valley Forge, "We discovered how versatile a tool we time. Without the aerial photos taken by photography helped to document how a were working with. Through the Chaco Lindbergh 30 years ago we would have cultural resource could be obscured and Canyon project, we began to apply our no comparative data on the landscape in some cases obliterated over time discoveries to other parks in the System." and ruins conditions at Chaco Canyon. through adverse visitor use. A series of Other areas which have undergone Now just suppose that instead of the aerial photos, begun in 1937, document intensive remote sensing investigation superintendency, you had accepted the the ground disturbances created by Boy include Big Cypress National Preserve, job of park archeologist. As an Scout jamborees celebrated at the site of Fla.; Shenandoah National Park, Va.; archeologist, you would want to know Washington's winter encampment. The Aztec Ruins National Monument, N. just how many ancient Indian settlements jamborees so disturbed the land that it is Mex.; White Sands National Park, your park actually protected, where now practically impossible to pinpoint N.Mex., and the Alaska National these were located, and what their traces of the original encampment Petroleum Reserve. relationship was to each other. While a through aerial photography. Remote sensing is not a panacea for detailed resource study usually requires Leaving resource managers and resource management problems, but it is test excavations, and may take months or turning for a moment to interpreters, an essential element through which to years to complete, the solid acquaintance one finds a very different assortment of gain an understanding of just what with park property which is available remote sensing applications. Aerial resources a park actually protects. It is a through remote sensing technology gives photographs displayed as visual aids can tool for the superintendent, the the archeologist a good foundation on illustrate recreation areas such as archeologist, the natural resource which to build a firmer knowledge of the hiker-biker trails, or potential dangers manager, the interpreter. The park cultural resources and their associated such as white water rapids and manager, the researcher, and the remote problems. quicksand. They can help visitors to place sensing specialist must work hand in Another advantage of remote sensing, significant cultural areas, such as rock art hand as a team to develop a solid especially to the natural resource cliffs and Indian village sites, within the resources basic inventory on which to manager, is the way it can isolate landscape. preserve the parks of the future. potential wildfire conditions. Remote Remote sensing is not a new "Modern tools are required to help sensing can pinpoint the presence of technique, though its application by the managers and interpreters protect and dried grasslands, stocks of undergrowth, National Park System is not much more preserve park resources for the future, and dead timber, materials that nourish than 10 years old. The concept of aerial while making them available to the combustion, thus helping the resource photography was the creation of 19th- interested visitor of today," says Douglas manager to more easily safeguard these century French balloonists. In a rather H. Scovill, Chief Anthropologist for the acres during periods of little rainfall. unsystematized way during the 1920s, National Park Service. "Remote sensing Sensitivity toward where and under what Americans like the Lindberghs began to technology provides one of those tools."

Ocean-front property for NPS

Officials of the California Coastal Commission turn over a permanent easement to 4000 feet of Pacific Ocean Beach to William J. Whalen, general superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, as Congressman Phillip Burton, chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, watches. The beach is south of the present boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area on the San Francisco peninsula.

Photo by Richard Frear.

3 Allan ravages Most seashore employees left the area, went south of Corpus Christi. scattering to San Antonio, Austin, Fortunately, most employees returned to Padre Island Houston and other areas away from the find that damage to their homes was path of the storm. Those who elected to minimal and were able to move back in remain were glad the center of the storm almost immediately. By Richard V. Harris Park Naturalist Padre Island National Seashore, Tex.

On August 10, Hurricane Allan struck the Texas coast about 80 miles south of Corpus Christi and moved inland. Winds from the storm lashed the 80-mile-long Padre Island National Seashore for approximately 36 hours and caused extensive damage to beaches, visitor facilities, and housing. The seashore was closed after the storm for a week and the Malaquite campground and pavillion were closed indefinitely. Allan, billed as the second most severe hurricane this century and carrying winds up to 185 mph, also did major damage to the Rio Grande Valley in the vicinity of Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site. Hurricane Allan was spawned in the tropic waters off the coast of Africa and moved across the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico in a remarkably straight path, skirting land masses and carrying sustained winds of up to 185 mph. Barometric pressure in the eye was at times, the lowest ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane with reading of 26.5 inches of mercury. As the storm Beach-level facilities at Malaquite pavillion were undermined bv Hurricane Allar approached the Texas coast, it stalled for several hours about 35 miles off shore and lashed the coastline with gale and hurricane force winds. By stalling in this position, the storm unleashed much of its Hurricane Allan left Malaquite campground in a shambles. fury over water and weakened before moving over land. Sustained winds at the Padre Island National Station were recorded at 60 kt for a period of 15 hours before the anemometer was blown off the roof. The maximum winds to strike the island were therefore not recorded. The rainfall at the Ranger Station was 12.26 inches in a period of 36 hours. Water in freshwater ponds rose more than 3V5 feet due to the high rainfall and tide washover. The greatest hurricane tides on the Island appear to have been in the vicinity of 8 feet above normal at the Malaquite Beach facilities. Most of the damage to the campground and pavillion was due to the storm surge and the erosion of up to 5 feet of sand from the beaches. Tidal surge has cut faces of up to 20 feet in sand dunes along the beach and removed the leading edge of the barrier dunes for 50-75 yards along the entire island in 26 places and in one of these "hurricane passes" water was flowing 50 yards wide and 4-6 feet deep 3 days after the storm. As water drains from the Laguna Madre, these passes are expected to fill in.

4 Lowell has 'mass' transit Brian McHugh, easily whipped up a will take advantage of the system in this, coordinated transit services schedule its inaugural year. By John P. Debo, Jr. over the course of a 4 to 6 month period. The cost of operating the system for Management Assistant Operating over a 130-day season on an 8- the 1980 season is expected to run about Lowell National Historical Park, Mass. hour-a-day 7-day-a-week basis, the $143,000. In addition, certain one-time system's basic task of transporting visitors costs, such as track rehabilitation, were There's barely anybody afoot in the is augmented by an ambitious program funded by the park's sister agency within Lowell National Historical Park, Mass., of interpretive services which are offered the Department of the Interior and the these days, but no one is lamenting the aboard trolley, barge, and bus. Park Lowell Historic Preservation situation, as visitors are flocking to the visitors have the option of using the Commission. The Commission is slated to park's newly inaugurated transportation system for basic conveyance, or, as most play a major role in the future expansion system, which consists of a restored do, by signing up for a variety of ranger- of the trolley and barge programs by "trolley,'' two canal barges and a bus, all guided tours, which use the transit funding the capital improvements such linked together to provide access to system to explore Lowell's canals, mills, as track extensions and electrification, points throughout the park. and downtown area. Based upon and procurement of both "rolling" and On an average July day last summer ridership in June and July, projections "floating" stock. The Commission's the system handled 1,000 passengers, indicate that over the course of the 130- contributions are critical to the long term almost all of whom would have relied day operating season over 115,000 riders success of the program. upon private automobiles to see the park Lowell NHP's custom-made barge "lames B. Francis" gets visitors around the park without a were public transportation not available. hitch. People are amazed at how quickly the park transportation system was implemented, but, as Superintendent Lew Albert points out, there was little choice in the matter: "The prospect of visitors roaming through the town in private automobiles searching for points of historical interest was downright alarming. Either we took the initiative to provide an alternative mode of transportation to the automobile, or we faced the unpleasant and impolitic prospect of creating chaos on Lowell's already congested street network." Working in the park's favor was the Ranger escorts a group of visitors through the canals at Lowell NHP. fact that portions of Lowell's historic 5.6- mile canal system were readily adaptable for use as a visitor circulation network if passenger barges could be obtained, and an existing rail line could be improved for use by the park if a trolley could be located. Also, the Park was fortunate to have a cooperative partner, the Lowell Regional Transit Authority, willing to provide a new Greyhound City Cruiser bus for transportation of visitors to areas not served by the trolley or barges. Locating a trolley and barges proved to The circa 1885 trolley "Whistler" provides old-fashioned ground transport for thousands of be no simple task. At the outset it was Lowell visitors. recognized that a major hurdle to be overcome with trolley transportation was the absence of an overhead electric line system and power source. Luck played a role here, as the park was able to locate an "only one of its kind" self-power antique railcar (circa 1885) at the Strasburg Rail Road in Pennsylvania. "The Whistler" took to the tracks on its inaugural run May 24. Obtaining two canal barges—the James B. Francis and the Paul Moody— proved easier. In December 1979 the park advertised for bids for construction of two custom made canal barges specifically designed to accommodate Lowell's canals with its stiff currents, extremely low bridges, and shallow depth in lock chambers. With two barges, a trolley, and a bus at his disposal, the chief of Visitor Services,

5 Harpers Ferry finds domestic unleaded fuel needs. As do courier work, transport personnel and petroleum becomes more expensive, carry small quantities of tools and 'mountain-dew' power first gasohol and later pure alcohols will supplies. Also, the vehicle is smaller, become important fuels for the future. quieter and less conspicuous than a By Preston Smith When Superintendent Campbell was larger vehicle, which often detracts from Public Information Specialist asked the reasons that he converted the historic scene. Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Harpers Ferry Park vehicles to gasohol he W. Va. said "conservation and common sense." Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Alcohol and driving don't mix—that is through this one effort, will reduce unless the alcohol is in the gas tank and dependency on crude oil from the OPEC the vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon. It nations by 2,400 gallons for this year seemed appropriate that this mountain alone—and that fights inflation. State of West Virginia would be granted Although this is a drop in the bucket, the first "moonshine'' powered vehicle. Campbell hopes Harpers Ferry's example At Harpers Ferry National Historical Park will be multiplied by other parks, this has occurred just a few weeks after agencies and the public to reduce energy the park switched its entire fleet of motor consumption. vehicles and motorized equipment Administration Officer Peggy completely to gasohol. Putting events in Smallwood was credited by perspective the switch to gasohol came Superintendent Campbell for making in May when the park's gas tank was arrangements for gasohol delivery. allowed to run dry, cleaned and then The active alternative-powered- filled with the new gasohol. vehicle program in the Region has been headed by Jim Wolfe, Ron Highnote and The mixture of gasoline and alcohol John Hoke, and they have developed a has been around since the 1930s and was number of electric vehicles and now the used in World War II; however, the price experimental ethyl/alcohol vehicle, of gasoline, at that time, was so low that which Harpers Ferry Park has been gasohol did not make much of a hit. testing in the Interpretive, Ranger and Today, however, the prices are Maintenance Divisions this summer. The comparable but according to vehicle's top speed is 12 miles per hour. Superintendent Campbell price is not the One of its most attractive features is the issue, the point is gasohol is a readily ignition. The vehicle's engine stops when available alternative to importing OPEC the vehicle stops, so precious fuel is not oil and keeps dollars at home. wasted by idling. It climbs hills like a billy Chief of Maintenance Tim Fox found, goat. This vehicle will go over most Administrative Otliccr Peggy Smallwood, during a lengthy experimental period, left, Chief of Maintenance Tim Fox, center, terrain and that's a real advantage from a that the 10 percent ethanol and 90 and Park Superintendent Donald W. Campbell maintenance standpoint. The vehicle can percent gasoline burns cooler and belly up to Harpers Ferry's gasohol pump. cleaner, and lengthens engine life, because the alcohol acts as a solvent to Superintendent Campbell and Chief Custodian Sonny Ranalli talk about their new prototype clean dirt deposits inside the engine. Fox vehicle. stated that "Gasohol of 10 percent mixture requires no engine modifications of any kind for use in vehicles and they run with more pep because of the higher octane." The park's early introduction to the subject of gasohol was assisted by U.S. Senator Jennings Randolph's office who put us in contact with Michael Evans, Legislative Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, who stated that from 1973 to 1980 crude oil prices have increased 303 percent and crude oil imports have increased 236 percent for the same period despite recent reductions in the import of crude. Evans emphasized that there are many reasons for considering ethyl alcohol produced from plant material or biomass. The technology for alcohol production from grain is well known. Thus, the establishment of a nationwide biomass- based alcohol production system is technically possible. President Carter has set a target of producing 500 million gallons of ethyl alcohol a year by 1981. This would provide 10 percent of our

6 Homestead slashes have saved about 13,500 kilowatt hours of electricity from the 52,501 kilowatt hours energy consumption used by the old system in 1975. Brende has also been involved in other By Dick Maxwell energy saving projects at Homestead. He Asst. Regional Energy Manager, MWR has installed some solar-powered fans in park buildings and has also constructed a Total annual energy usage at "heat grabber," a passive solar energy Homestead National Monument, Nebr., heating unit made from aluminum has been reduced by an estimated 50 printing plates, lumber, and scrap glass. percent for 1980 compared with 1975. Additional energy savings at Park Technician Ray Brende, site energy Homestead in 1979-1980 reflect a variety coordinator, is primarily responsible for of relatively simple and inexpensive steps putting the park energy savings well taken by Brende and the rest of the above the 20 percent reduction that Homestead staff. Electricity used for President Carter ordered Federal lighting was decreased by removing installations to achieve by 1985. unneeded bulbs, reducing the wattage of When the air-conditioning system and bulbs kept, and turning off the lights boiler for the visitor center at Homestead whenever there were no visitors in the were to be updated at an estimated cost Homestead's Ray Brende displays his museum. Thermostats were turned to the homemade "heat grabber." of $5,000, Brende researched the project mandatory winter and summer levels, and recommended the installation of a small decrease or increase in the and no heating or cooling was used Temp Master water-to-air heat pump temperature of the water returned to the during the mild weather of spring and system. Brende's proposal was approved earth. fall. Brende also began using the curtains by the Park Service and the system was Detailed record-keeping by Brende and Venetian blinds on the office installed in November 1979. The total shows that the old heating and cooling windows to capture the heat from the project cost was $12,000 for the Temp system at the visitor center used 108 winter sun and block the heat from the Master heatpump unit and the million BTU's in fiscal year 1975. This year summer sun. installation of water lines from park wells. the projected consumption is 53.6 million Similar systems are in use in the BTU's, a reduction of almost 50 percent "Ray combines common sense and a southeastern part of the United States, in energy used. The corresponding total mechanical background with creativity but this installation is a first for the NPS. dollar savings for the electricity and fuel and the result is phenomenal," according The Homestead system pumps water oil not used in 1980 will be $2,885. to Superintendent Vince Halvorson. "We from one of the park wells to holding Therefore, the payback on the heat had made some progress in reducing our tanks in the visitor center. As needed, the pump installation will be approximately 4 energy use prior to the time we hired water is circulated through the heat years. him in 1977. Since then, though, our pump which "pumps" heat out of or into Most of the energy and dollar savings efforts have really bloomed." the water to heat or cool the air in the results from the elimination of the use of What does the future hold for energy visitor center. By removing heat from the fuel oil to heat the visitor center. In 1975, conservation at Homestead National water, the heat pump delivers over four the heating of the visitor center required Monument? Occasionally, Ray Brende times the energy required to run the 2,945 gallons of fuel oil. This year no fuel can be found pausing to feel the unit. The "used" water is pumped back oil will be used. In addition, Brende Nebraska wind blow in his face. That's into the ground via a second park well. estimates that by the end of the first year when he gets a gleam in his eye about The only local environmental impact is a of operation, the heat pump system will windmills.

Dinosaur unearths baby Stegosaurus

In any word association game that's paleontologist, conceived the plan in "An adult Stegosaurus was about 24 ever been played, most everyone would 1977 to remove the baby Stegosaurus feet long, stood 10 feet tall at the hips and think "big" when the word "dinosaur" is from the quarry's cliff face and create a weighed perhaps 4,000 pounds," Chure mentioned. new exhibit. The quarry staff, including says. "Our specimen was about the size But at Dinosaur National Monument, Museum Technicians Jim Adams and of a collie and weighed perhaps 75 to 100 the word is "small." Because the Tobe Wilkins, Paleontologist Dan Chure pounds." monument has the world's smallest and long-term Seasonal Linda West, Because soft bone parts would decay Stegosaurus on display in its Quarry made molds of each of the fossil bones rapidly after death and before Visitor Center. and poured casts using resin plastics. The fossilization could begin, Chure Set amidst the fossil remnants of replica "bones" then were drilled and explained, the young of all animals are gargantuan creatures many times its own assembled, using threaded steel rods. extremely rare in the fossil record. "To size, the Stegosaurus has been a feature The baby Stegosaurus is mounted in a have the smallest and most complete attraction since its unveiling in the standing position. Stegosaurus in the world is a fantastic Dinosaur Visitor Center last spring. find," he said. Denny Davies, chief of Interpretation, Dan Chure says Stegosaurus was an About 40 percent of the youngster's says the fossil Stegosaurus is estimated to herbivorous animal distinguished by its fossilized bones have been recovered be 140 million years old, and is one of small head and by leaf-like plates that and include all of the diagnostic parts. only three infants ever found. The one at protruded along its spine. It lived during The parts most conspicuously missing Dinosaur is the smallest and most the middle period of dinosaur include the skull, back plates, backbones complete. domination, a period known as the and tail spikes. Russ King, the monument's late Jurassic. Continued on P. 8

7 Superintendent Joe Kennedy says the Stegosaurus project produced two major benefits. First, by removing the actual fossils from the cliff face, the rare specimen was made available for "hands on" research by dozens of paleontologists who visit Dinosaur each year. Secondly, the project provides the visitor with the only standing, articulated dinosaur at the park. "Most visitors who come here apparently come with expectations of seeing a mounted dinosaur. And up until now, we've not had such an exhibit for them," Kennedy said. The mounted specimen was unveiled last spring at a special ceremony attended by Bunny King Tyus of Vernal, Utah. Her late husband, Russ King, conceived the project.

Dinosaur Paleontologist Dan Chure, left, and Museum Technician jim Adams take measurements on their "prized" Stegosaurus.

Heritage Seminar is the working body of the World the World Heritage List by the Heritage Convention, formed in 1972 Department of the Interior: Mammoth at Yellowstone under UNESCO. Nominations are made Cave National Park, Ky.; Olympic Yellowstone, the world's first national to the Committee each year by the National Park, Wash., and Wright park was recognized by the United International Council of Monuments and Brothers National Memorial, N.C. Nation's Education, Scientific and Sites, headquarters in Paris and the Nations nominating properties to the Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1976 International Union for Conservation of World Heritage List must ensure their as a World Biosphere Reserve for the Nature and Natural Resources in Morges, protection. Fifty-three nations participate global value of its ecosystem and gene Switzerland. in this program and the list currently pool. In 1978, UNESCO's World Heritage To date the following U.S. areas have includes 57 properties, of which six are Committee designated Yellowstone been designated as World Heritage Sites: U.S. sites. Nominations are judged National Park as a World Heritage Site for Yellowstone National Park; Mesa Verde against established criteria by the current its universal natural significance, National Park, Colo.; Wrangel St. Elias 21-nation World Heritage Committee. journalists and broadcasters from more National Monument, Alaska; Grand The World Heritage Convention thus than 30 nations spent the day of Aug. 6 Canyon National Park; Everglades creates the international machinery for here as part of the first World Heritage National Park and Independence the identification and protection of Media Seminar. National Historical Park. natural and cultural areas of outstanding The World Heritage Committee, Recently three U.S. properties have universal value which constitute the comprised initially of 40 member nations, been selected for possible nomination to common heritage of mankind. Rocky Mountain Regional Director Lorraine Mintzmyer, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent John Townsley and members of the park staff welcome the World Heritage Media Seminar at Madison junction Aug. 6.

8 Late super gets Whiskey town honors

By Ray C. Foust Superintendent Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Calif.

A flagpole and appropriate plaque were dedicated in memoriam to L.J. Mitchell, past superintendent of the Whiskeytown Unit, Whiskeytown-Shasta- Trinity National Recreation Area on July 4. The dedication, flagpole, stand and plaque were all made possible through the efforts of the L.J. Mitchell Memorial Committee in cooperation with Shasta County (State of California) and the Park Service. Whiskeytown Superintendent foust unveils the plaque dedicated to the late Superintendent (../. Mitchell, at the cemetery where he was buried in 1977. Many of Mitch's NPS friends flagpole, stand and plaque installed at Sanders making the dedication speech. established the committee upon his the entrance to the Whiskeytown Superintendent Ray Foust provided the death in November 1977, and received Cemetery where Mitch was interred. invocation and longtime Shasta County donations for the project. The memorial Through volunteer labor everything was and Whiskeytown resident Paul was decided upon and a request was completed in time for a July 4 dedication McDermott played taps to close the made of Shasta County to have the with Shasta County Supervisor Bessie ceremony.

Colorado river runners hone interpretive skills

By Park Technician is made to maintain a balanced the companies offering commercial trips Pat Crediagin representation. Participants share through Canyonlands National Park, and Canyonlands National Park, Utah knowledge gained on the trip with their the boatmen had a chance to get to know co-workers, resulting in an informed the other operators they would be sharing In April, for the past 5 years, collection of river runners interpreting in the river with during the summer. Canyonlands National Park, Utah, with the park. Newcomers to the area developed a the financial support of the Canyonlands Both the Park Service and river basic understanding of park features and Natural History Association, has concessioners contribute equipment, old-timers supplemented their sponsored an interpretive river trip for time, and personnel as needed. The Park knowledge with new details. Several river commercial river operators on the Service organizes and arranges the runners commented particularly on how Green-Colorado River system in seminar and river trip. Concessioners are nice it was to be able to ask and get Canyonlands. contacted to organize the boats and answers to questions. The goal is to broaden the commercial other equipment to be used on the trip, As a result of this instructive seminar operators' knowledge and and to delegate meal preparation. and river trip, all participants are better understanding of the sunbaked desert Arrangements are made for able to interpret the park to park visitors setting through which these trips pass. transportation to the launch site and enjoying Canyonlands from a The river runners, in turn, share this back to Moab from the take-out, for all commercial operator's raft. knowledge with Canyonlands' visiting participants, equipment, and boats. public who see the park from a Resource people are contacted and commercial operator's raft. scheduled. Cruising down a river . Before anyone actually climbs aboard a But it is the Canyonlands Natural boat, operators are invited to attend a 2- History Association which deserves and day seminar. Resource persons, experts seldom gets the applause in this effort. It in their fields of local history, archeology, foots the bill for the entire session. geology, flora, fauna, and other subjects, Although there are not many costs (the lecture, show slides, and make guest speakers contribute their time), themselves available for questions. those that exist are significant. Food— The river trip follows the seminar; a and it is good food—for 40 people for 5 combination of flatwater floating, points days, would put a good sized dent in of interest, evening discussions, and a almost any budget. And then there are day in the rapids. In an effort to control the transportation costs and per diem for campsite degradation, park managers the resource people. But from the limit river groups to 40 persons, so not all reaction of most seminar/cruise those wanting to go on the interpretive participants, it is money well spent. trip do. Each river company selects two This year's trip, although hampered by persons to participate in the trip. This wind and rain, was another success. Park initial allotment is sometimes changed Service river rangers mixed and mingled because of cancellations, but an attempt with river runners who represent most of

9 carried whatever weapons they brought Hatcher, "clearing up historical myths" is Big Event' at Wilson's with them from home when they one of the positive aspects of an Creek packs 'em in enlisted, and this indeed was an encampment. For example, the visitor authentic representation of how it was. was able to see that the typical Civil War This, in essence, is the objective of the soldier spent more time in camp routine By Hayward Barnett encampment—to be as authentic as than he did in battle. Park Technician possible in equipage, dialogue, and Park Superintendent James T. O'Toole Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Mo. activities. Many of the items used by the says that "Federal agencies have a participants were reproductions, but responsibility to become part of the The "Big Event" at Wilson's Creek some had actually seen service in the communities in which they exist and National Battlefield, Mo., comes every Civil War and had been acquired at great serve. The encampments have summer when the anniversary of the expense and after diligent searching. contributed toward the successful battle, which kept Missouri safely in the According to Park Ranger Richard accomplishment of this goal." Union, rolls around every August. This year, the battlefield hosted the Civil War Living History Encampment August 9-10, coinciding exactly with the 119th anniversary date of the battle. Ninety-five participants came from Texas, Michigan, Ohio, and Oklahoma, as well as from Missouri and the local area. The Confederate camp occupied the original site of General Price's Missouri State Militia camp on the gentle slope of the hill that later received the deserving name of "Bloody Hill." The Union camp was set up just across the Wilson's Creek. The opposing forces did not engage in an actual battle, but did attempt to accurately depict and re-create the life of the common soldier of the Civil War. An atmosphere was provided that helped Union troops mill about their camp during Wilson Creek's 'Big tvent.' the park visitor envision in a more realistic way camp life and the Battlefield as it was over a century ago. The younger visitors seemed most visibly impressed as they listened to the conversations carried on by the soldiers among themselves and closely examined the interesting items of equipment the men had on display. One or two youngsters were so captivated that they came prepared to "enlist" right on the spot, armed with their small-sized replicas of a Civil War rifle. The largest crowds were attracted to the cannon firing demonstrations. These consisted of individual fire and single volleys by all four cannon simultaneously. Attracting about as much attention was the drill and marching And then there was the other side—the good old Confederate Army. maneuvers of the troops. These were executed in accompaniment to the staccato beat of the drummer boy and his drum and the sharp, echoing commands of the drill sergeant, culminating with rifle fire. Visitors were somewhat surprised upon their visit to the Confederate camp Under the oaks at Arlington House in in not seeing the soldiers all dressed in northern Virginia, Robert E. Lee identical Confederate gray uniforms. Memorial Park Tech Regina Jones- Instead, they were confronted with a Underwood serves apple cider to guests host of men attired in a hodge-podge of who attended the 149th wedding civilian clothes in all imaginable styles. anniversary of General and Mrs. Lee. Their minds were put at ease when it was explained that most of the Confederate soldiers in the Battle of Wilson's Creek were volunteers, had no uniforms, and simply wore their regular clothing. They

10 Park r Briefs'

KINGS CANYON NP, CALIF.—A GRAND COULEE DAM NRA, WASH.— Fresno, Calif., Fire Department truck, The annual employee picnic held July 26 at Spring Canyon brought out a big dating from 1952 has been donated to the HARPERS FERRY NHP, W.VA — crowd of participants and spectators. The park. Instead of being retired to a Another entire block of the park has NPS Raft Team, with a vessel made out of museum, "Old No. 8" has a new job. Last been completely restored to allow floats off a discarded dump station and a year, the truck was declared surplus by visitors to step into a "time capsule" and fully carpeted plywood deck, rowed their the Fresno Fire Department, says Ranger revert to the 19th century. The Ross Rice. A new fire truck would have reconstructed road surface on way to first place in the Lake Roosevelt cost $65,000, but No. 8 is being leased to Shenandoah Street is concrete but Raft Race. Team members included Capt. the park for $1. After a brake job, No. 8 simulates the original road materials, and Ray Dashiell, Donna Lowin, Dan Zlateff, was ready to roll and fight fires. includes the cobblestone gutters and Bill Dunmire, Vangie Dunmire, Cindy shale sidewalks. Man-holes are hidden Bredow, Jere Carter and Rod McLean. beneath the same street material. The GLACIER NP, MONT.—A man and a extensive historic building restoration in woman believed to have been in their the lower town area of the park, which late teens or early 20s were mauled to has been going on for several years, is JEFFERSON NEM, MO.—Ceramists, broom-makers and folk musicians added death by a grizzly bear just inside the east now nearly complete. to the excitement of the ride to the top of boundary of the park July 24. The bodies the Gateway Arch in August. The broom were found near a campsite in an area makers, Bob and Freda Bright, temporarily closed to public use. It was specialized in making fireplace brooms, located on a sand bar about 500 yards using broom corn and sassafras handles. from a private campground, outside the Bob Abrams and Leroy Pierson played park, said Joe Shellenberger, the guitar, banjo, mandolin and fiddle. management assistant at Glacier. The last Linda Mosley demonstrated stoneware confirmed human death from a grizzly art work. attack in the park occurred in 1976.

MT. McKINLEY NP, ALASKA—A sharp JEFFERSON NEM, MO.—The Museum earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter of Westward Expansion here has been scale shook the park Aug. 8, the Tsunami recently accredited by the American Warning Center reported. The quake, Association of Museums. This museum with an epicenter 40 miles southwest of then becomes the first NPS facility of its Healy, apparently caused no serious kind to be so accredited. This injury. It could be felt over a 200-mile accreditation certifies that the institution radius—from Fairbanks to the north to has undergone the rigorous, professional McGrath on the west—and rocked the examination required by the Association, Alaska Railroad line, which runs through in addition to a study of museum the park. operations by a visiting committee.

MAMMOTH CAVE NP, KY.—The once INDEPENDENCE NHP, PA.—Air popular Echo River tour, which was shut conditioning at the Second National down 15 years ago, was started up again Bank of the United States is a necessity, this summer. Travelers begin on the main not a luxury. For within this historic trunk of Mammoth Cave, and then head building are priceless paintings by down a portal called Dante's Gateway. Charles Willson Peale and other The walk down includes a mild squeeze Revolutionary painters. After a recent called Fat Man's Misery and a section of malfunction in the cooling system, boardwalk on an underground Maintenance Mechanic Ray Krystofolski riverbank. The boat ride itself is short, and his crew stayed late one night but a low-ceilinged section and a natural exploring the mechanism to find the echo chamber keep visitors interested. problem. What they found were rags left Exiting visitors are led up through the within the equipment during installation 192-foot-high Mammoth Dome. partially blocking the flow of water to the system. Now the system, "Purrs like a kitten," he says.

11 Petrified Forest de-briefs exchange students

By Superintendent Roger K. Rector Austria, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Petrified Forest National Park, Ariz. Equador. England and Finland. They performed native dances and The employees at Petrified Forest demonstrated other talents symbolizing National Park, Ariz., hosted a group of i7 their own countries. American Field Service Exchange Superintendent Rector states that Students and their chaperone from Petrified Forest families and residents of Sunday June 29 until Thursday July 3 in Holbrook who laid down the carpet of the group's first "Bus Stop.'' hospitality for these exchange students, Enrolled in the International, were rewarded by one of the student's Intercultural Program, the students had comments that they wished they could been in the United States for the past 10 stay longer because their visit was so to 12 months, while attending their enjoyable. senior year of high school in northern California. Superintendent Roger Rector with joy Nevin, director oi Holbrook Senior Citizens During this period the students had Center, left, talk with exchange students. been living with host families and before they return to their homes, the Service Park Technician Tim Gratis raps with foreign provides a 2-week break to other exchange students at Petrified Forest. portions of the United States. This helps students adjust to the break from their host family, where strong bonds have been formed, before returning to their own families. The host families at Petrified Forest National Park housed these special guests for 3 days and 4 nights. Two park wives, lone Maze and Paula Andress, who have been active in the American Field Services Program, planned the 3 days of activities for the students. It included swimming at the Joseph City High School pool, dinner at the First Baptist Church in Holbrook, a cowboy dinner hosted by the Hashknife Sheriff's Posse, tours to Petrified Forest National Park, Hubbell Trading Post and a portion of the Navajo Indian Reservation. The students held a talent contest one evening at the park visitor center, which was open to the public. The students were from Switzerland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Argentina, Australia,

Your chance to revise park regulations

Director Dickenson has established a Protection (WASO) is coordinating this Janice Wobbenhorst, Indiana Dunes task force to review and revise the effort. Service staffers who have John Ritenour, Shenandoah portion of Title 36 of the Code of Federal suggestions should submit them to the Walt Dabney, Grand Teton Regulations that applies to the National Division. A special form has been Bill Paleck, Alaska Area Office Park System. prepared for this purpose, and was Doug Morris, Cape Cod Within the next year, changes will be mailed to the regions for distribution. Edward Lopez, Carlsbad Caverns made to Parts 1, 2, and 3; the following Please address questions or comments to Title year, parts 4, 5 and 6 will be up for Harry DeLashmutt or Maureen Finnerty, 36 CFR Part 3 consideration. The task force will also FTS 343-4878 or 5607. Bill Schenk, Fire Island look at special regulations to determine Mack Shaver, Xotzebue The following are task force members: whether they are necessary and whether Martha Aikens, WASO they should be incorporated into those Title Glen Voss, Big South Fork that apply Servicewide. 36 CFR Parts 1 and 2 Jim O'Toole, Wilson's Creek Rick Gale, Grand Canyon Henry Blatt, Everglades The Division of Ranger Activities and Carl Christensen, Gulf Islands Bud Inman, Lake Mead

12 History at Harrison

By Historian Michael Morgan Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Md.

The Fort Harrison area of Richmond National Battlefield Park, Va., was the site of a 3-day Civil War training session on June 6-8. During the 3 days, the nearly 60 permanent, seasonal and VIP interpreters set up and maintained a Civil War company camp. Every effort was made to provide a Civil War atmosphere; food was patterned after Civil War rations and was cooked over open fires; the troops were drilled in the Civil War manual of arms starting at the squad level and working up to the company level. The Living history participants receive a lecture on tactics and weapons from Bill Brown at fort highlight of the drill was a maneuver by Harrison. the entire company through the woods and fields around Fort Harrison. During this exercise, the men struggled to maintain a line as they marched across a field of tall grass. As the line moved across the field, the men realized the obstacles the Civil War soldier faced and they gained an appreciation of the command "Close on the colors." On Saturday evening, a court martial was held during which one of the soldiers was tried for thievery. In spite of his eloquent pleading, the court found him guilty and ordered that he be paraded around camp with the sign "Thief" hung over his shoulders. As the sentence was carried out, the troops expressed their belief that the accused was innocent by giving him three cheers. Saturday night was devoted to a camp show of skits that commented on life And now it's Miller time. during the Civil War. On Sunday morning, a church service was held. A Most of the participants in the exercise Confederate uniforms. Since many of the sermon from the Civil War was preached agreed that it was a good learning participants came from parks that that made the forceful point that "every experience. Interjected between the contained forts, they expressed a desire man has his Gettysburg." Later that Civil War activities were lectures on such that a similar program be held that would morning, a camp inspection was held and topics as the development of tactics, the recreate garrison duty during the Civil after photographs, camp was broken. role of women in the Civil War, and War.

Scientists meet in Smokies By Jim Wood Specialist Stu Coleman of Great Smoky rain and its effects, air visibility, Natural Science and Research, SERO Mountains National Park supported the eradication of exotic kudzu, vegetation meeting, as many of the presentations mapping using LANDSAT remote sensing The Sixth Annual Scientific Research covered ongoing research in the techniques, and others. Meeting for the upland areas of the Smokies. Southeast Region was held at Gatlinburg, Research projects in other upland The annual scientific meetings offer an Tenn., near Great Smoky Mountains parks, such as Big South Fork National opportunity for NPS scientists to interact National Park, on June 27-28. Sponsored River and Recreation Area, Ky.-Tenn., with scientists from other agencies and by the Natural Science and Research Obed Wild and Scenic River, Tenn., institutes who share a common interest Division, Southeast Regional Office and Chickamauga and Chattanooga National in environmental, biological and Uplands Field Research Laboratory, the Military Park, Ga.-Tenn., and sociological research in the Southeast. meeting attracted over 70 scientists from Cumberland Gap National Historical The information gained and exchanged NPS, other Federal and State agencies, Park, Ky.-Va.-Tenn., were also included. ultimately benefits park managers by universities and research institutions. Included among the topics covered were providing a base for sound resource Park Superintendent Merrill D. "Dave" visitor use, black bear and white-tailed management actions that can be taken to Beal and Resource Management deer management, monitoring of acid protect fragile ecosystems.

13 Can upward mobility Branch staff in developing the Regional the first step before supervisors are Annual Training Programs. She is still willing to help, but it's worth it. really work? involved in the latter function. In 1976, Pat's career can continue to advance as Pat designed the cover for the Regional long as she's willing to continue By Clementine Pinner Training Brochure. developing and accepting assignments NPS Training Chief, WASO I am sure there are other Pat Kesslers in that will give her the experience she the National Park Service. There should needs, even when there is a security risk I used to wonder if upward mobility in be many, so we can't let them pass us by. involved. the Federal Government could really Each of us must decide what we want to Look beyond the next grade; look far work. Even now, I sometimes have do in life, then make plans to actively into the future. You may find that doubts, but after many years of pursue our goals. We may have to take upward mobility can work for you, too. experiences, I have decided it can. Total commitment from top management, an adequate budget, and target positions Whiz kids win awards are necessary ingredients for a successful program. It is, however, just as important The Park Service presented four looked into the acid rain phenomenon. to have employees willing to take a risk environmental conservation awards to Judges for the contest were Robert M. when opportunity knocks. This article is young science students at the annual Linn, former NPS chief scientist and now about one employee who made upward International Science and Engineering professor at Michigan Tech University; mobility work for her. Fair held May 5-10 in St. Paul, Minn. Robert Stottlemyer, research scientist at Patricia (Pat) Kessler is currently an Winners of the Certificate of Merit the Great Lakes Area Resources Studies Employee Development Specialist (EDS) (signed by Secretary Andrus and Director Unit, and William L. Sigafoos, biologist at at National Capital Region. Pat was not Dickenson), $100 U.S. Savings Bonds and the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, always an EDS. In fact, she joined the a chance for a summer job with NPS were Wise. professional ranks in October 1979. Prior Duane Wydoski, Scott Jackson, Anne They chose the four NPS winners out to this, she was a Secretary, GS-5, in the Sholtz and John Radle. of more than 500 entries. Office of the Regional Associate These high school students presented Two of the winners accepted positions Director, White House Liaison. While she projects that compared behavioral with the NPS for the summer. One chose was there, a GS-4 position was responses of mountain pine beetles to Glacier National Park, Mont., to announced. Although a grade lower than food odors of host trees, determined participate in research studies on her own, the position had promotion lead concentrations in trees caused by mountain goats, while another worked at potential at the GS-6 level. It also car exhaust, studied fauna in semi-urban Isle Royale National Park, Mich., provided training and assignments that and wild sections of West Virginia, and conducting water quality investigations. would prepare the incumbent for the entry level EDS position. Environmental Conservation Award winners are, from left, Duane Wydoski, Scott Jackson, Anne At that time there were few employees Sholtz and John Radle. who were willing to take a downgrade. Most employees were looking for a promotion and could not see far enough into the future to take the risk of a lower- graded position. Pat Kessler took the downgrade; in 90 days she was promoted to the GS-5, and one year later to the GS- 6 position. She is a GS-9 now with a marketable skill. Continued experience and self-development can take Pat even further along the career ladder for her series. If she chooses, she can also cross- train in other personnel areas. Pat's job is exciting. She is in a region that has always supported training and development programs. She has worked with the region's General Education Development (GED) program and team- taught Training Techniques. She has also taught the popular SF-171 workshop, and, in fact, conducted the workshop at the 1978 NRPA Conference. Recently, Pat taught the newly developed "Administration: Introduction" course for NCR employees. She has also conducted supervisory training for the region. In addition to instructing, Pat has taken time to learn the administrative side of the training program at the National Capital Region. She has kept track of the training dollars, met all reporting requirements, and participated with the

14 say "outdoor work" or "I want to get into Director Kent Johnson concludes, "NPS YACC covers Arizona the National Park Service or the Forest employees are helping enrollees learn Service." A few do make it into seasonal good work habits and many new skills. By Carol A. Martin jobs with the Government, and the Beyond this, they develop a conservation Chief, Western Archeological Center, majority are getting jobs after YACC. ethic." Ariz.

Young workers in hardhats and blue workshirts identified with the Young Adult Conservation Corps patch are found in almost every national park and monument in Arizona from mountains to desert, grasslands to forests. They transport cement in packbags and on mules. They work in temperatures ranging from below freezing to above 115°F. Their work is labor-intensive. For most of them, who come from small towns and rural areas, YACC is the first opportunity they have had to learn significant vocational skills to compete for better jobs. At Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, YACC enrollees and their work leader, Shirley Talley, hike 3 hours each Monday to their spike camp in the high desert, then work until Friday drilling post holes and building the boundary fence to keep cattle from encroaching on a recently declared wilderness area. They hail from Ajo, a town built around one big copper mine. After YACC experience, several have obtained jobs at the mine, where starting pay is $8 per hour. At Saguaro National Monument, YACC workers kick up a little dust during their daily details at Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs. enrollees have designed and constructed drop boxes to prevent damage that flooding does to road culverts. At historic VACC enrollees remove the winter's accumulation ol downed limbs from Swayle Campground in Tumacacori National Monument, two Sequoia. enrollees from Nogales, who have been best friends since birth, sealed, scraped and painted the mission boundary wall. At Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, eroding plaster is repaired by YACC. Four corpsmembers at Coronado National Monument have constructed ramadas and barbeques and laid the line from a water tank they winched up a steep slope. At Chiricahua National Monument, 11 enrollees packed cement up a hill to build the support for a water tank. At Tonto National Monument, YACC enrollees are fencing the boundary. At Petrified Forest, 10 are plastering and painting the Desert Inn, originally constructed by the CCC, while 13 are enlarging and rehabilitating the main visitors and handicapped trail at Montezuma's Castle. Grand Canyon enrollees, who live in trailers in a residential camp, are completing substantial renovations to buildings in the Inner Canyon as well as performing as interpreters and on back country patrol and trail crews. When asked what kind of work they want to do after YACC, enrollees often

15 NPS people in the news Science seeks new ways to deliver more for less

lean Matthews Dennis 8. Fenn Bruce M. Kilgore

The Cooperative Park Study Unit As a result, he said, parks served by the (CPSU) movement, started 10 years ago in CPSU can get help on a timely basis for a the Pacific Northwest Region as a broad range of possible problems—from magnifier of NPS science research wildlife science and forest fire capabilities, has come full circle and management to the sociology of leisure taken off again. With 35 active Units and natural resources and the park as a nationwide and a record of high human ecosystem. In addition, productivity and low overhead, the same interregional action can take place parent region is focusing on a new pilot quickly and without overlap through the project to improve the linkage between CPSU network, which ties park sites research and management. together through the 35 university Donald R. Field, Associate Regional CPSUs. Director for Science and Technology in With dollars and energy in ever shorter the Pacific Northwest, has launched an supply, both cost and energy interregional project designed to better effectiveness are of increased inform park managers of new scientific importance in the overall park information pertaining to specific park management scheme. "Society in problems and to help translate these new general and Congress in particular are data into improved park practices. The calling for soundly science-based project has the enthusiastic support of responses to national park threats, Field Bruce Kilgore and Dennis Fenn, Donald R. Field noted, "and at the same time they are Associate Regional Director for Resource supervise preparation of the newsletter demanding efficient delivery modes that Management and Planning and Regional and will work with park managers and save all possible outputs and outlays. The Chief Scientist respectively, for the scientists to see that pertinent research CPSU has a proven record of doing more with less." Western Region. data becomes immediately useful in A highlight of the new thrust will be solving management problems and The two westernmost NPS regions are Pacific Park Science—a seasonal enriching interpretation. trying now to further tighten the newsletter about park-based research In their first decade of performance science/management connection by that will not only describe research the CPSUs have proven productive, cost- improving the interface between projects but will emphasize management effective and quickly responsive. They scientific research and management applications. The Western Region will be have increased exponentially the applications. a full partner with the Pacific Northwest scientific resources available to park "Resources, people and from the first issue, slated for November management and at the same time have management—RPM—these are Director publication and for both in-house and greatly reduced or eliminated overhead Dickenson's forceful shorthand for the extension distribution. costs. As Field points out, "Universities total job to be done," Field said. "The Jean Matthews, formerly of WASO's enjoy a richer research base as a reward two Pacific-washed Regions are Science and Technology staff and for the NPS connection; the Park Service, responding by giving management the speechwriter for Assistant Secretary in turn, has at its disposal the university surest handle science can help make Robert L Herbst, is stationed now at the laboratories, libraries, computer facilities possible on park resources in the most Oregon State University CPSU in and office space, and the ideas, review enlightened interests of those who own Corvallis as senior science editor for the and criticism of the university science the national parks—the American Pacific Northwest Region. She will community." people."

16 became superintendent of Everglades State Park Service under an exchange National Park. Brown is a native of program provided by the Pontiac, Mich., who joined the Park Intergovernmental Personnel Act. His Michigan moves Service 22 years ago and whose duty other NPS locations have included Crater stations have included Rocky Mountain Lake National Park, Oreg., where he National Park, Sequoia National Park, served as superintendent from 1970 to Calif., and the Blue Ridge Parkway N.C.- 1973; Lava Beds National Monument, Va. At the time of his appointment to Calif., NPS headquarters in Washington, Sleeping Bear Dunes, he was stationed at and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the University of Michigan as director of N.Dak., where he held his first NPS post the International Seminar on National as district ranger. Parks and Equivalent Reserves. He is a A native of Belfield, N. Dak., Johnson 1955 graduate of Michigan State holds a Bachelor of Science degree in University with a Bachelor of Science forest management from the University degree in park management. of Montana and has done post-graduate Peterson was reared in Lexington, study in public administration at George Nebr., and joined the Service in 1967 as Washington University, Washington, administrative assistant, at Rocky D.C. Mountain. From 1974 to 1977 he was superintendent of Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, Mont. He subsequently was selected for the Department of the Interior's Departmental Manager Development Donald R. Brown has been named Program, and has been assigned to the superintendent of Isle Royale National Cuyahoga Valley since 1978. Park, Mich. He was the former Other NPS assignments have taken superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes Peterson to the Mather Training Center National Lakeshore. at Harpers Ferry, W. Va., the National Richard R. "Pete" Peterson moves to Capital Region, and Redwood National Sleeping Bear Dunes to replace Brown as Park. He holds a Bachelor's degree from superintendent. Peterson was assistant Hastings College. superintendent of the Cuyahoga Valley Einar L. Johnson will be serving as National Recreation Area, Ohio. He will acting superintendent at Cuyahoga for be replaced in the Cuyahoga Valley post the interim because of the death of by Einar L. Johnson, park manager from former Superintendent William C. Redwood National Park, Calif. Birdsell. (See obituary on page30.) At Isle Royale, Brown succeeds John Johnson has been with NPS since 1962, M. "Jack" Morehead, who recently but during a 3-year period, 1973 to 1976, he served as director of the North Dakota Pete Peterson

Meet Wanda Amparada

By Lucia Santora to her award were guidance counseling Public Information Office for students in local high schools, Gateway NRA, N.Y.-N.J. development of procedures whereby 1,000 teenagers were polled as to their academic needs and graduation Wanda Amparada, who during this requirements and presentation of the past summer served as a park technician findings at an educational forum for in Gateway National Recreation Area's principals and guidance counselors. Outreach Sailing Program, is a proven At Gateway, where the young woman leader whose abilities have been has completed her second summer, she recognized nationally. conducted "Explore the Beach" The park technician, a student at St. interpretive walks and assisted the sailing Francis College where she is majoring in staff with various organized programs. health sciences, has been honored with Two scheduled programs were held each the Juanita Jackson Mitchell Award, the day. Each session had 40 participants. highest award presented by the NAACP. Under her instruction, Wanda In addition to working summers at implemented into the interpretive Gateway and attending college, the New component of the program indoor York City resident has held several nature activities to explore the important posts with the Jamaica Branch environment, rain or shine, with films, of the NAACP for 5 years and lectures and exhibits on marine life. represented the chapter at the 71st "Wanda exhibits a true enthusiasm for national convention in Florida. She was the environment and her contributions selected for the prestigious award from are most positive," said Sailing Supervisor nominees from throughout the country. Jim Pickel. Among her accomplishments that led Continued on P. 18

17 The St. Albans Queens resident is public information specialist 2 years ago Ruback knows D.C. actively involved in New York City's switched Becky's career gears in the Park Urban Coalition Task Force, the St. Service. Before that, she had worked in Albans Neighborhood Block Association interpretation, resource management and Advocates for Children-Youth and visitor protection in the Pacific Engaged in Social Change Coalition. Northwest Regional Office, Mount In addition to her formal activities, she Rainier National Park, Wash., Sitka is a personable young woman who National Historical Park, Alaska, the maintains a full social life. Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Wanda is one of several young college Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J., and students whose activities at Gateway Shenandoah National Park, Va. She complement their community activities began her NPS career in the ranger and who have been assets to the Gateway intake program January of 1973. staff and programming, park officials She says she enjoys her work in public noted. information thoroughly, because it gives her the chance to get involved in a broad spectrum of issues and activities in the park. Her work in media relations Love those Tetons encompasses everything from writing news releases and being a constant source of information for visitor and By Candace K. Garry media questions to talking to local papers Office of Public Affairs, WASO and radio stations almost daily. She also writes a column for the local paper, Bill Ruback's been around the "Jackson Hole News," that describes Washington, D.C, area for a long time. interpretive programs, good hiking trails, And although he only recently became and special activities in the park. A high Superintendent of National Capital degree of national media interest in the Parks-Central, nothing much is new to park is a facet of her job that she finds him in the job. Since joining the Park especially exciting. Service in 1961, he's done everything Becky and her husband of 4 years, Jim, from gardening at the White House to are very involved in the neighboring establishing the White House Visitor community of Jackson Hole, although Program to planting the now-permanent they live in the park. Jim, a former NPS National Christmas tree on the Ellipse employee, works as an outdoor behind the White House. recreation planner at the National Elk "I'm very familiar with the type of work Refuge. They are members of the Jackson I'm doing, and I'm already familiar with Hole Alliance, and land- the area," he says with confidence. use/environmental issues interest them Ruback, who joined the Park Service as a very much. gardener, later worked for 13 years on Becky Griffin In addition, Becky is treasurer of the the White House grounds as assistant By Candace K. Garry Jackson Chapter of Business and horticulturist. After that he spent 5 years Office of Public Affairs, WASO Professional Women, which recently maintaining the President's Park and chose her as Jackson's "Outstanding overseeing the White House Visitor "You know all those beautiful Young Career Woman." She represented Program. "Now I just have more postcards of vacation spots that often Jackson at the Wyoming State Business responsibility and more people to look look nicer than the place itself? Well, this and Professional Women's Conference out for . . . but," he adds, "a whole lot is one place that is even more beautiful and was chosen from there as Wyoming's more paperwork." than it looks on any postcard!" attendee to the National Conference in That's how Becky Griffin describes Omaha this past July. Impressed with the Tremendous responsibility pervades where she works. Becky, a public "high level of accomplishment of young this job, for National Capital Parks- information specialist at Grand Teton women at the conference," Becky says Central has more employees than any National Park in Wyoming, loves not only she learned a lot about personal growth other area in the National Park System. It Grand Teton, but also the Park Service in and creative risk taking there. "There are includes some of the Nation's most general. "I joined the Park Service so many more young women in more important memorials and monuments, as diverse jobs than ever before," she adds. because I'm committed to the purpose well as the National Mall, which extends She also believes the Park Service reflects and mission of the agency and it makes from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. this trend, and she gives the Service high what I do have real meaning," she says Capitol. Except for President's Park and marks for their efforts to recruit more cheerfully. "I like the whole idea of the White House Grounds, NCP-Central women for a broader range of jobs. protecting and preserving our natural takes charge of all downtown parks in resources, and 1 want to be a part of A native of Findlay, Ohio, Becky has a Washington, D.C. That includes over 30 that." B.S. degree in Resource Conservation statues and monuments scattered It appears she is very much a part of it. from the School of Forestry at the between the National Visitor Center and "I have been around the country and in University of Montana. She joined the the Kennedy Center several miles across several parks in my 7 years with the Park Park Service fresh out of college, and town. Service," she says. She characterizes her credits her colleagues in NPS with Ruback's 480-some employees include experiences as "rich and very, very contributing a great deal to her personal not only rangers, technicians, gardeners, diverse." and professional growth over the past 7 maintenance workers and laborers, but Coming to work at Grand Teton as a years. also carpenters, electricians, plumbers,

18 recreational and public use area. After that it was used as a bike rental shop. A ferry boat operated from a dock here, crossing the channel. This was about 1930, at which time Hains Point had a tourist camp, the bike rental shop, and a tea house, operated by Girl Scouts. Later an NPS concessioner, Landmark Services, Inc. occupied the building. They operated the Tourmobile from here between 1970 and 1977. NCP-Central has called this building "home" since January 1978.

NCP-Contrjl Headquarters building. Kelly named historian Dennis P. Kelly has been named mechanics, metalworkers and sailors. home for many of their leisure activities historian at Stones River National (Yes, the Civil Service has a job because of gasoline shortages and higher Battlefield, Tenn. He succeeds Ron A. classification for seamen.) NCP-Central prices. He says out-of-town visitors Gibbs, who transferred to Blue Ridge also employs tree crews, a road and trail traditionally go to the monuments, and Parkway, N.C.-Va. branch, and a special events crew that those closer to the Washington Kelly's last NPS post was at Manassas sets up stages, roadblocks, and general metropolitan area visit the downtown National Battlefield Park, Va. paraphernalia for all kinds of activities in recreation parks more often. A graduate of Temple University in the Nation's Capital. Although a horticulturist at heart, Philadelphia, he hails from the City of "The scope and effect of our work is Ruback takes his administrative duties Brotherly Love and has been in the enormous," says Ruback. On the seriously. "But there are times I would Service since 1975. National Mall alone, which has over 32 much rather be out in the parks, working million visitors a year, they maintain over with my hands. I find I am always wanting Four Big Bend awards 14,000 trees, 87,000 shrubs, 280 beds of to improve something in some way, and Four Big Bend National Park, Tex., flowering annuals, and 19 miles of from where I sit now, I can't get involved employees were recently presented cash walkway. Festivals, demonstrations, in nitty gritty maintenance and gardening incentive awards by Superintendent concerts and celebrations descend on details as easily." Robert C. Haraden. the National Mall and National Capital The National Capital Parks-Central Receiving Special Achievement grounds each year. Hundreds of Headquarters building was originally Awards were Park Technician Cheri Page, thousands of visitors crowd in each year constructed around 1923 as a Mail and Files Clerk; Marcus S. Hathaway, for the Fourth of July celebration and headquarters for the U.S. Army Corps of Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic; Luis fireworks, and over a quarter of a million Engineers, who were responsible for M. Gonzales and Park Technician people packed in the mall area to see completing East Potomac Park as a Deborah O. Liggett. Pope John Paul II a year ago last October. The Park Service assumes responsibility People on the move for their safety and comfort, as well. NCP-Central puts up hundreds of Morristown NHP, to Park Manager, ALLMAN, Kathleen E., Accounting Tech., Klondike Gold Rush NHP portable toilets and drinking fountains RMRO, to General Supply Spec, RMRO KHALATBARI, Mary A., DMDP Trainee, for these events, and they clean up after ARNBERGER, Robert L., Park Mgr., Palo Alto WASO, to Desk Ofcr., WASO special events. When NCP-Central crews Btlfd. NHS, to Supply Park Ranger, Channel MATTHEWS, Jean W., Writer, WASO, to are finished, the parks look as tidy and Islands NM Science Editor, PNRO new as a crisp starched shirt. "We always BANNISTER, Laura L, Secretary, GW Pkwy., to McCURDY, Charles H„ Supv. Park Ranger, re-sod the grounds after festivals and that Admin. Clerk, GW Pkwy. Grand Teton NP, to Same, SWRO sort of thing," says Ruback, adding that BARNETT, Dale G., Park Tech., Fort Point NHS, MILLER, Robert F., Supv. Park Ranger, NCR, to they replace up to 50,000 yards of sod a to Park Ranger, Yosemite NP Same, NCP year. BUTLER, James E., Conveyance Clerk, WASO, MITCHELL, Nancy F., Secretary, MWRO, to to Admin. Ofcr., Saint Croix NSR Same, NCR When employees of the park aren't CANNON, Wilmer S., Construction & Maint. O HARA, Carolyn E., Supv. Park Ranger, NCP, replanting sod or nursing and replacing Foreman, Isle Royale NP, to Maint. Mech. to Park Manager, NCR precious trees, shrubs and plants, they Foreman, Glacier Bay NM RAMER, Debra D., Fiscal Clerk, Theodore are draining and cleaning the Reflecting CHETWIN, Judy A., Golden Gate NRA, to Park Roosevelt NP, to Admin. Tech., Grant-Kohrs Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, or mowing Tech., Fort Point NHS Ranch NHS DE PIPPO, Frank A., Supv. Park Ranger, Statue the massive brilliant green lawns. Since RAY, Daniel T., Engineering Tech., DSC, to of Liberty NM, to Same, Gateway NRA Maint. Worker Foreman, Allegheny Portage millions of visitors come to the Nation's DENNING, Dolores A., Realty Spec, Big Railroad NHS Capital year 'round, the park has no slack Cypress Land Acquisition Ofc, to Same, RINEHARDT, Victoria M., Admin. Clerk, season. In the winter they clear snow and WASO Ford's Theatre NHS, to Budget Clerk, WASO provide for winter sports. DENNING, Paul J., Supv. Cartographer, Big SPICKA, Colleen A., Supv. Park Ranger, C&O Ruback says there was a noticeable Cypress Land Acquisition Ofc, to Supv. Canal NHP, to Equal Opport. Spec, NCR shift in visitation this summer. Fewer Realty Spec, WASO VALENCIA, Elias B., Park Ranger, Palo Alto people came to the monuments and FARIS, Douglas D., Park Ranger, DSC, to Supv. Btfld NHS, to Same, San Antonio Missions Park Ranger, SWRO more crowded into the park areas near NHP HALPIN, James P., Park Tech., Fort Pulaski NM, the Potomac waterfront for ball games VAUGHAN, Thomas G., Park Manager, Grant- to Park Ranger, Acadia NP Kohrs Ranch NHS, to Supv. Staff Curator, and picnics. He attributes this to HOPKINS, Ross R., Park Mgr., Fort Union NM, changing visitation patterns all over the HFC to Same, Saguaro NM WEBLEY, Dolores N., Admin. Tech., NCR, to country: People are staying closer to HOUNSELL, Elaine A., Supv. Park Ranger, Park Systems Asst., NCR

19 Stan Albright named Cunningham new associate director named super Hutzky gets top slot

John T. Hutzky, who has served as area manager of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River since the Park Service began administering the riverway in 1979, has been appointed as superintendent. The new superintendent is a 17-year NPS veteran. He came to the Upper Delaware assignment following 3 years as superintendent of Booker T. Washington National Monument, Va. Previously he served as administrative officer at Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa. and at Saratoga National Historical Park, N.Y. He has completed the Park Service's mid-level manager training course.

Hunter now councilor Stanley Albright has been named Robert C. Cunningham has been associate director for Management and John E. Hunter, Midwest Region staff named superintendent of Mt. McKinley Operations for the Park Service, curator, has been elected councilor-at- National Park, Alaska. Cunningham, who succeeding Daniel J. "Jim" Tobin, who large of the American Association of joined the staff of Gateway National has become the new Pacific Northwest Museums. Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J., as a biologist, Regional Director. Stationed in Lincoln, Nebr., Hunter has was assistant superintendent of Gateway at the time of his new appointment. Albright comes from the position of held his current post since 1972. Prior to associate director for Operations in the that he served as curator and acting Cunningham is a native of Nanty Glo, Western Regional Office, where he director of the National Infantry Museum Pa. He holds a Bachelor of Science served for 3 years. in Fort Benning, Ga. degree in biology and a Master of Albright began his NPS career as a He is a 1965 graduate of the University Science in wildlife natural history from seasonal ranger at Yosemite National of Oklahoma with a Bachelor's degree in Indiana University of Pennsylvania with Park, while still a student at the University anthropology. He did his graduate work graduate work at Ohio State. of California in Los Angeles. Later, he at the University of Wisconsin, He joined the Park Service in 1967 and served at Hawaii Volcanoes National Milwaukee campus. has served in Yellowstone National Park, Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, N. in the Pacific Northwest Regional Office. Graham to Chattahoochee Dak., and the North Cascades National He has been superintendent at Park, Wash., prior to joining Gateway. Bandelier National Monument, N. Mex., Arthur F. Graham has been named superintendent of the Chattahoochee and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National River National Recreation Area, Ga. Parks, Calif., and was Alaska State director for 3 years. Graham succeeds John W. Pachta selected super Henneberger, who has retired. Graham's last position was chief of the Noel J. Pachta has been selected Resource and Visitor Management superintendent of Virgin Islands National Division Southeast Regional Office. Park. A veteran of 22 years Park Service Pachta has been assistant experience, Graham began his career in superintendent of Gulf Islands National Nichols receives award 1958 as a ranger at Colonial National Seashore, Fla.-Miss.,for the past 5 years. Historical Park near Yorktown, Va. He Pachta joined the Park Service in 1962 Theresa Nichols, supervisory park served as a supervisory ranger at as a maintenance worker and equipment ranger at Hubbell Trading Post National Mammoth Cave National Park, Ky., and operator at Chaco Canyon National Historic Site, Ariz., recently received a Blue Ridge Parkway, N.C.-Va., in the Monument, N. Mex. He has served as a $500 Special Achievement Award. early 1960s and in 1967 was appointed maintenance supervisor and foreman at Her award was presented for superintendent of De Soto National Big Bend National Park, Tex.; Grand "consistently exceeding normal work Memorial, Fla. Canyon National Park, Ariz., Mount expectations" while employed as an From 1972-75, he served as the first McKinley National Park, Alaska; Mesa intake ranger with the Mound City Superintendent of Gulf Islands National Verde National Park, Colo., and Cape Group in Ohio. During her 3-year stint Seashore, Fla. He joined the Southeast Hatteras National Seashore, N.C. there, she developed archeological slide regional staff in 1975. He was named assistant programs, wrote press releases, A native of Alabama, he has a superintendent at Gulf Islands in 1975 developed a visitor center exhibit and Bachelor's degree in geology from Emory and has been in charge of the national developed an interpretive plan, in University and also studied at Florida seashore's Mississippi district at Ocean addition to her regular duties. State University. Springs.

20 Max Cleland, administrator of the Veterans Administration (left, in wheelchair) is joined by Director Dickenson at LaFayette Park in Washington, D.C., to dedicate a red maple tree in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans Administration.

Photo by Don Heilmann. Retiring Nora Saum super guide retires

Nora Saum, supervisor of guides at Carter, Prime Minister Begin and Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa., President Anwar Sadat, and toured the retired this summer after 18 years leading battlefield with Congressmen and tours for the great and not-so-great of Senators. the world. Mike Melon A native of Newton County, Miss., Mrs. She headed the Gettysburg "Summer Saum came to Gettysburg after a stint in the Parks" program, the NPS outdoor ends 3-decade career with the Army Medical Corps, in 1962. enrichment program for inner city youth During her tenure as supervisor of and arranged tours for the hundreds of It has been three decades since Mike guides, she has seen two new buildings buses that visit daily. Melon first came to work for the National open (the Cyclorama Center and Visitor What does she plan to do after Park Service at White Sands National Center) and the park staff nearly double retirement? Well, she's going to be a Monument, N. Mex. So, on July 11, in size. She has met numerous world private guide at—you guessed it— fellow workers and old friends said leaders including President Jimmy Gettysburg. "Thanks, Mike" for the outstanding job he has done. A retirement party was held Gettysburg Superintendent John R. Earnst presents a special honor award to retiring park guide, in Alamogordo, near where Mike has Nora F. Saum. lived all of his life. Mike started as a caretaker at White Sands under Superintendent Johnwill Faris. That was Oct. 5,1950. For the next 29 years Mike literally held the park together. Asa laborer, plasterer and maintenance worker he has repaired everything from crumbling adobe buildings to roadgraders and front-end loaders. For the past few months, Mike has been having health problems. He tells us he plans to spend his retirement years on his small farm in La Luz, N. Mex. If you're in the area, be sure to stop by and share old stories or just have a cool drink.

21 E&AA News and Notes

Albright receives "On this, the 64th anniversary of the former superintendent of National establishment of the National Park Capital Parks, was named chairman; Rita Medal of Freedom Service, the President wishes to Mastin, former secretary to Mr. Wirth, recognize Mr. Albright's distinguished was elected keeper of the rolls; and C. contributions to the cause of Gordon Fredine, former chief of conservation in America. The President International Affairs, WASO, was chosen further wishes to commend Mr. Albright program chairman. for his vision in first enunciating policies Observing that he would accept the governing the administration of the honorary chairmanship provided that National Park System which still are in "Ranger Onelick Evergreen" was elected effect. to serve with him, Wirth suggested "Through most of the 90 years of his that the 1916 Society and similar groups life, Mr. Albright has given unselfishly of that may be formed should together his time and counsel to those who would become a "leg" of the NPS Employees carry on the work he so nobly helped to and Alumni Association. He emphasized begin. that retirees like to be consulted for "Accordingly, the President today whatever assistance they may give to the leads the Nation in a salute to a truly Service, and that they can give useful great American. Congratulations, advice on some matters which present (Horace." employees may not be in a position to pursue. The Presidential Medal of Freedom was instituted by President Kennedy and As a feature of the 64th National Park first awarded on July 4,1963,to honor Service Act anniversary, former Director those "who contribute significantly to Wirth presented to Director Dickenson a the quality of American life." tumbler on which was reproduced the letter of August 25,1916 from Joseph Even apart from the announcement of Tumulty, secretary to President Wilson, his Presidential Medal of Freedom award, to the Service's first director, Stephen T. the telephone conversation with Mr. Mather, sending him the pen with which Albright was the highlight of the evening. the President had signed the Act that day. The former Director's voice came loud Two films were shown during the and clear over the public address system evening. One, made in 1966 in Yosemite as he expressed his gratitude for the National Park on the 50th anniversary of honor bestowed on him by the President the National Park Service Act, featured and his pleasure at the opportunity to an account by Albright of the efforts By James F. Kieley greet the group he could not be with in that were required to get the bill passed E&AA Editor person. Those who spoke with him prior by Congress and signed by the President. to Assistant Secretary Herbst s The other was "The Challenge of announcement were Elbert Cox, Howard Yellowstone." The Presidential Medal of Freedom, Stagner, former Director Conrad L. the Nation's highest civilian honor, has Wirth, Director Russell E. Dickenson, and (Editor'sNote: The Presidential Medal been awarded to former Director Horace Dr. Melvin M. Payne, chairman of the of Freedom award to Horace Albright M. Albright in recognition of his 67 years board of the National Geographic was initially suggested by E&AA Editor of devotion to conservation and the Society. Jim Kieley to former Director Connie development and administration of the Wirth and together they addressed a National Park System. A tribute to another former director, letter to Secretary Andrus who The announcement was made at a the late Newton B. Drury (1940-1951), was concurred and sent a strong dinner meeting of National Park Service also expressed during the evening. A recommendation to the President. retirees of the Washington, D.C., area on memorial folder which was distributed Instrumental in expediting consideration August 25 during a long distance quoted Mr. Drury's counsel to his at the White House so the award might telephone conversation with Mr. National Park Service colleagues be announced at the August 25 occasion Albright at his home in Studio City, Calif. concerning their "high calling as trustees was Bernard Meyer, formerly of the News of President Carter's action taken for the greater things of America." Solicitor's Office and now Executive Vice only that afternoon was given to the At their dinner session the Washington President of the White House Historical recipient and the audience of 120 in the area NPS retirees, who have been Association.) National Geographic Society's meeting informally about once a year, Membership Center Building by organized the National Park Service 1916 Assistant Secretary Robert Herbst acting Society to mark the anniversary of the for Secretary Andrus who was out of National Park Service Act approved by Herb moves north town. President Wilson that year. They adopted "I am pleased to announce," a charter which states that the purposes Herb and Shirley Evison are now living Herbst said, "that President Jimmy Carter of the society are to celebrate each at the address: 125 Emerson Ave., has decided to award the Medal of anniversary of the Act, and to encourage Aspinwall, PA 15215. Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian the establishment of similar societies in They have moved to be nearer their award, to Horace Marden Albright, co- other parts of the country. Former daughter and her husband—VA blocks founder of the National Park Service, and Director Wirth was designated honorary away—and their three grown sons, all its second director. chairman of the new society. Sutton Jett, residents nearby.

22 Azuma: Japan's Muir

Dr. Ryozo Azuma described his distant recollection of the auspicious occasion with modest understatement as "an unforgettable reminiscence of an aged Japanese enthusiastic admirer of John Muir." The reference was to his introductory meeting with Muir in 1914, which in certain respects was no less propitious then that between Horace Albright and Stephen Mather the same year. The renowned Japanese conservationist, who died last January at 91, was undoubtedly one of a very few of his surviving contemporaries who had known Muir personally. In his case, the vivid example of the Scottish naturalist and writer strongly influenced the whole future course of his life. Azuma first heard of Muir in 1910 Ryozo Azuma, japan's John Muir, relaxes in the East Parlor of John Muir's home in California. when, as a freshman at Puget Sound College in Tacoma, Wash., he went on a hiking and climbing trip in Mount Tacoma. It was during his 4 years there America's Holidays—Their Origin and Rainier National Park. On the way to the that he fell in love with the region and History, The Story of the States of summit his party rested overnight at a site expanded an interest that ultimately led America, and The United States called Camp Muir. From their Swiss to his climbing more than 140 peaks in Presidents and Their Wives. He also guide he learned that Muir had made the western North America. became the first person to write about ascent in 1888 and had camped at the The first of nine trips Azuma made to John Muir in Japanese, in a series of same spot. Back in Tacoma, Azuma Alaska was a direct outcome of his visit articles published by the National Park devoted all of his available time to with John Muir. On the eve of his Association of Japan which led to his full learning everything he could about Muir. departure another dinner guest was biography of Muir. In his later years he After graduation he made bold to Captain Hooper, long-time friend of became unofficial ambassador of good address a letter to the founder of the Muir's from the cruise of the Corwin, will between national park and Sierra Club asking permission to call on conservation organizations of Japan and him at his home in Martinez, Calif. In who was setting out on a voyage to the Arctic the next day and was in need of a the United States, his "second home­ reply he received a warm invitation to do land." so. In a tape recording made near the cabin boy. Muir at once recommended There is an apocryphal anecdote close of his life Azuma recounted the Azuma who, he said, should see Alaska. which relates that Azuma, having inspiring moment of their meeting at Hooper readily agreed, and the Japanese repulsed the criticism of his own sunset on May 5. student not only saw Alaska but had to put up for the winter at a Presbyterian government by resigning his wartime "John Muir, a tall old man with famous mission at Point Barrow when the ship position, also later stood up to General long white whiskers, soon appeared on got iced in, and he was on the trip MacArthur who offered him a handsome the front porch. I was so excited that I altogether more than 21/2 years. At Point fee to do research intended to fix the couldn't even shake his outstretched Barrow he took the opportunity to study blame for the Pacific War entirely on hand. I simply knelt at his knees with Eskimo life, accompanying a party of 60 Japan. The story goes that Azuma angrily tears in my eyes." men, women, and children on a hunting refused, telling the Commander of The result of a visit of several days with expedition that took them into Canada. United States Forces in the Far East that Muir was Azuma's lifelong devotion to He finally made his way back to Tacoma although Japan was wrong in attacking the sound principles and practices of by way of the Yukon. the United States, a number of U.S. conservation learned in the United States decisions and policies were contributory and subsequently promoted in his own In Japan Azuma was employed by the to the war. country. So faithfully did he follow the government to promote trade with Azuma never again saw Muir, who teachings of the guiding spirit of his life western countries, which involved travel died 7 months after they met; but on his that conservationists of both nations have to every State in the United States and to last trip to the United States in 1975 he called him "the John Muir of Japan" in Canada, South America, and Europe. In and his wife visited John Muir National recognition of his professional 1934 he became adviser to the Japanese Historic Site at Martinez and knelt at resemblance to his idol. The comparision military on food supply, a job he held Muir's gravestone. After returning to was justified, not only for his total until World War II when, accused of a Japan he was awarded an "Official dedication but also for his score or more traitorous attitude because of the Commendation in Acknowledgment of of books on such disparate subjects as American and Canadian travel posters Meritorious Service" by the Agency of ornithology and American history. displayed in his office, he indignantly Environment at a meeting of the General Outstanding among his works is his Life resigned and devoted his time to writing Assembly of Nature Conservation. At the of John Muir, Father of Nature in the hope of persuading the Japanese time of his death he was writing his Conservation, published in 1973. people to appreciate the "good and autobiography. Although the son of a Buddhist priest, noble side of the American people." His Azuma became a Christian and at the age efforts resulted in some two dozen —Jim Kieley. of 20 enrolled in the mission college at volumes, including such titles as

23 ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION Bob Wasem, a research biologist at E&AA Employee representative North Cascades National Park, Wash., entered the NPS in 1957, after graduating sets fall election Frances Reynolds, a 27-year NPSer, is from Ohio State University. He has an employee relations specialist at served at Bryce Canyon National Park, Members of the Employees & Alumni RMRO. She recently succeeded the Utah, and later for 11 years as a research Association will be voting in November retiring Wayne Bryant as RMR rep. and management biologist at Glacier to fill vacancies on the E&AA Board for 4- Frances started her NPS career in 1953 National Park, Mont. He has been year terms beginning Jan. 1. Ballots are and served as the superintendent's stationed at North Cascades since 1970. enclosed in this issue of the COURIER, secretary in Rocky Mountain National along with biographical sketches of the Park for 11 years. She was a secretary to candidates. Ballots must be received no the Director in Washington from 1964-73. later than Nov. 30. Please mail your ballot She is a graduate of W. State College of to Theresa C. Wood, Executive Secretary, Colorado. Bill Locke, program specialist in National Park Service Employees & PNWRO, first became acquainted with Alumni Association, Room 3215, the Service working as a seasonal at Department of the Interior, Washington, Mount Rainier National Park, Wash., in D.C. 20240. You will find your ballot on Jean Bullard, publications specialist in the late '50s. After finishing his Page 31. Biographical sketches follow. the regional office, is a longtime Park undergraduate work at Wittenberg Service hand. She and husband, Bill, University, he joined the Government as roamed several western parks over his a management analyst with the Defense 30-plus year career which began in 1949. Supply Administration. In 1963, he She served as associate editor of the transferred to the NPS as administrative Biographies of COURIER from 1971-74, and was RMR officer at Sitka and Glacier Bay National E&AA employee rep in 1975-76. She is Monuments, Alaska. Other assignments election candidates also a life member of the Association. have taken him throughout the Park System, including a 1-year stint with the Interior Solicitor's Office in WASO. WASHINGTON OFFICE Employee representative Bob Benton, superintendent of Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, is a 20-year Grace Sheppard, deputy chief of the NPS veteran. A native of the Black Hills of Land Acquisition Division, is a native of South Dakota, he graduated from Black SOUTHWEST REGION Pound, Va., and joined the Service in Hills State College. He has had NPS Employee representative 1962 as a payroll clerk in the National assignments at Everglades National Park, Capital Region. After a brief stint in Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y.; as a Douglas McChristian, was recently WASO, she joined the Everglades Land Departmental Management Trainee, at named superintendent of Fort Davis Office as an administrative assistant, later Theodore Roosevelt National Park, N. Dak. National Historic Site, Tex., from his job moving to the Southeast Regional Office as superintendent of Colorado as interpretive specialist in SWRO. Other as a realty assistant. In 1978, she was National Monument. assignments have included historian slots appointed assistant chief of the Land at both Fort Larned National Historic Site, Acquisition Division, SERO. She also Kan., and Fort Laramie National Historic served as acting superintendent of Site, Wyo. Moores Creek National Military Park, N.C.in 1977. PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Employee representative

Don Jackson, assistant superintendent JoAnn Kyral, currently occupies the of Olympic National Park, Wash., joined position of superintendent of Fort Smith Dave Gackenbach has been with the the Park Service in 1958 at Sequoia and National Historic Site, Ark.-Okla. She Park Service in the Office of Concessions Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif. He began her career as a student aid in the Management for 4 years. Prior to that he has just completed his degree work at Midwest Regional Office and later was regional chief of Concessions for Fresno State. He later served at Coronado moved up to the Administrative Office GSA in Chicago. He is a graduate of National Memorial, Ariz., and Glen there. Other assignments have included Pennsylvania State University and did Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., and graduate work at Kent State University. Rocky Mountain National Park as project Don went through the Departmental This year he's heading up the clerk and administrative intake trainee. Management Trainee program and Washington, D.C.-area's Frank Kowski Just prior to Fort Smith, JoAnn served as became a special assistant to former Golf Tournament. administrative officer at Buffalo National Director Connie Wirth. Other River, Ark. assignments include the Albright Training Center and the Mid and North Atlantic Regional Offices. He served as Pat Smith, a 23-year NPS veteran chief ranger of the National Park Service started her career as a clerk typist in for a year. Jose Cisneros, now superintendent of Washington, D.C. She later transferred to San Antonio Missions National Historical Denver Service Center. She is now a Park, Tex., formerly served as Personnel program analyst in the immediate office chief with the Southwest Region. He has of the associate director for Management previous Government experience with and Operations. She has worked on the Veterans Administration and the several E&AA projects in the past. Office of Personnel Management.

24 NORTH ATLANTIC REGION Albert Manucy spent 35 years with the Luis A. Gastellum retired in 1973 after Alumni representative NPS serving as historian, restorationist, 38 years service. He spent 20 years of his interpretive planner and regional career working in the Southwestern Wilson George entered Federal service curator. Among his publications are National Monuments, Grand Canyon with the Public Works Administration in "Artillery through the Ages," "The Fort National Park, Kings Canyon National 1934. He joined the Park Service in 1937 at Frederica," "The Houses of St. Park, Calif., and the Southwest Regional in Washington and during his career Augustine," and "The Building of Castillo Office. He also served for 6 years as worked in the contracting and de San Marcos." Since retirement, he has associate superintendent of Yellowstone concession fields. He retired in 1969. He been involved as a consultant with the National Park and did three tours in the currently resides in Richmond, R.I. National Geographic Society and the St. Washington Office. Even during Augustine Foundation, Inc. He lives in St. retirement he's remained involved with Augustine, Fla. the Service, conducting studies of urban parks in New York and San Francisco. He Lawrence Hadley began his NPS career resides in Tucson. at Shenandoah National Park, Va., in 1950 DENVER SERVICE CENTER after navy service and college. He held Employee representative many top NPS positions including chief of Information, WASO; superintendent slots in the National Capital Region, Norman Reigle is the current E&AA rep Thomas Tucker retired as Colonial National Historical Park, Va.; filling Tom Lucke's vacated position. He superintendent of Cabrillo National Yosemite National Park; Cape Cod joined the NPS in 1968. His assignments Monument, Calif., this past January, after National Seashore, Mass., and top include: ecologist at DSC; park ranger at 40 years Federal service. He got his start administrative posts in WASO. He resides Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.; park as a trail crew laborer at Yosemite, and in Bar Harbor, Maine. ranger at Lassen Volcanic National Park, except for military service, remained Calif.; supervisory park ranger at Lake there until 1962. The rest of his career was Mead National Recreation Area, Nev.- spent at Cabrillo, where he was knighted Ariz., and chief of Resource by the President of Portugal last year. He Management and Visitor Protection at Nash Castro, who retired from the NPS resides in La Jolla, Calif. after a long career, is now general Cape Lookout National Seashore, N.C. manager of the Palisades Interstate Park He holds degrees from West Chester Commission. Among his many Park State College (Pa.) and the University of Service jobs were chief clerk of the NPS, Michigan. assistant superintendent of Hawaii MIDWEST REGION National Park, Midwest Regional Chief Alumni representative Administrative Officer, assistant regional Richard Giamberdine started his Park director of National Capital Parks and Raymond Rundell, incumbent alumni Service career in 1966 and has been regional director, NCP. He retired in representative, retired in 1968 with 40 stationed with the old Eastern Service 1969. Castro served in the NAR alumni years service. During his career, he slot from 1976-79. Center, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Office worked as an administrative officer, and DSC as a supervisory landscape assistant superintendent and architect since 1976. He holds a degree superintendent in nine NPS areas and from Utah State University. three regions. Just prior to his retirement, (Note: There are only two candidates he served as assistant regional director, SOUTHEAST REGION for DSC employee representative.) Alumni representative Midwest Region in Administration. He resides in Omaha. George Fry, former E&AA chakman and incumbent in the SER alumni slot is Western Region running for another term. He has been Alumni representative on the Association board since 1972. He retired in 1973 as associate director of the Forrest M. Benson joined the Park Olive Howe retired in 1971 after 29 Southeast Region with more than 40 Service after graduating from Colorado years Federal Service. She joined the NPS years service. He resides in Gatlinburg, State University in 1947. He served in in 1947. She served as secretary to five Tenn. nine NPS areas including the regional directors during her career and superintendency of Wupatki-Sunset received three top awards—Quality Crater and Chiricahua National Increase, Superior Performance and Monuments, Ariz.; White Sands National Meritorious Service. Chuck Watson, a Second Century Monument, N. Mex., and Haleakala E&AA member, served in numerous National Park. He has also served in administrative management slots with Western and Rocky Mountain Regional the NPS for 33V2 years. Among his Offices and WASO. He retired in 1977 assignments were the Southwest and is a life member of E&AA. He resides Kenneth Krabbenhoft left the traces in Regional Office, Lake Mead National in Tucson, Ariz. 1977 with 24 years service. He joined the Recreation Area, Nev.-Ariz.; Grand NPS in 1956 as a supervisory landscape Canyon National Park; Big Bend National architect and was chief, Federal, State Park, Tex., Colonial National Historical and Private Liaison, when he retired. In Park, Va.; WASO, and as associate 1967, he received the Meritorious Service regional director, SERO, for Award. Administration. His retirement home is in Decatur, Ga. Continued on P. 26

25 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION Nathan Colub retired in February of Thomas Norris retired in January 1979 Alumni representative this year after 30 years of service as superintendent of Assateague National beginning in the Eastern Design Office. Seashore, Md., after 33 years service. He At his retirement he was the associate also saw service as superintendent of Ted Smith, former chief of the Division regional director for Operations. He was Appomattox National Historical Park, of Special Events, National Capital one of the charter members of the Va.; Fort Smith National Historic Site, Region, retired in 1972 after 45 years Mission '66 Program. A forester and Ark., and Fire Island National Seashore, service and as a retired annuitant engineer by trade, Golub held top N.Y. Earlier, as a park planner in compiled more than 50 years total engineering and maintenance posts in Washington, D.C, he did staff work service. Starting out with NPS in 1926 at the North Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic leading to the creation of Cape Lookout Yellowstone National Park, he became Regions. He now resides at Washington National Seashore, N.C. He now resides one of Superintendent Horace Albright's Crossing, Pa. in Roanoke, Va. ol' time mounted rangers. After a brief stint in the D.C. disbursing office, Ted transferred back to NPS as chief clerk at Shenandoah National Park, Va., in 1934 during the CCC days, where he participated in FDR's dedication of the Vote for E&AA elections park. He also worked as an administrative assistant in Associate Director Demeray's See ballot on page 31. Circle your choice for your representative in your region and office after the war. In 1951, he became category ONLY. Only E&AA members are eligible to vote. Either cut the ballot from the superintendent of Prince William Forest COURIER, with your name on the reverse side, or sign your name on your ballot. Send Park, Va., and later special events chief to Theresa G. Wood, Executive Secretary, National Park Service Employees & Alumni for NCR. In that post he became involved Association, Room 3215, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240. in thousands of events including Inaugurations, Cherry Blossom Festivals, Happy Birthday U.S.A., as well as the many demonstrations that took place in NCR areas in the stormy '60s. He is a member of the Izaak Walton League and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

Your E&AA Representatives Roger L. Sulcer began his NPS career as a carpenter in NCR in 1957. By 1968, he Roger K. Rector Chairman of the Board had worked his way up to become chief Richard Hart Vice-Chairman of the Division of Facilities Maintenance, Theresa C. Wood Executive Secretary and and later in 1974 he was named chief of Education Trust Officer Maintenance. He received the William H. Ledford Treasurer of E&AA Earl M. Semingsen Special Membership Officer Meritorius Service Award in 1978. E&AA Editor James F. kieley E&AA Membership Ann B. Schramm

Mid-Atlantic North Atlantic Annette Brady started her NPS career Employee-James L. Sullivan Employee-John C. Raftery in 1966 after raising a family. In 1970, she Alumni-Ross Sweeny Alumni-Lawrence C. Hadley started working full-time with the Eastern Service Center and in 1972, transferred to Southeast HFC Employee-Vern Ingram Employee-Richard Russell NCR where she worked in the Operation Alumni-George Fry Evaluation and Professional Services Division. Midwest NCP Employee-James L. Ryan Employee-Sandra Alley Alumni-Raymond Rundell Alumni-Theodore T. Smith

Southwest Rocky Mountain MID-ATLANTIC REGION Employee-Wayne B. Cone Employee-Frances Reynolds Alumni representative Alumni-Tom Ela Alumni-Richard Hart

Lawrence Coryell retired in January Western Pacific Northwest 1979. A 28-year veteran of the Service, he Employee-Roger K. Rector Employee-Bill Locke worked as an architect in Philadelphia for Alumni-Mary Benson Alumni-Victor Dahlberg most of his career. His last post was that WASO Denver Service Center of special assistant to the regional Employee-Vacant Employee-Norman Reigle director for Bicentennial Projects. He resides in Folsom, Pa. At Large-Conrad L. Wirth

26 DeGelleke moves to smaller digs When Peter DeGelleke retired from clogged arteries that left me somewhat the superintendency of the Delaware restricted in physical endurance. As a Alumni Water Gap National Recreation Area in result, the work around our farm home, now a film producer 1973, he and his wife Rosie continued to which had been so enjoyable during my live on the farm at Asbury, N.J., to and 5-year retirement, became a burden." View Sixty Two, publication of KTPS- from which Pete had commuted Hence the sale of the farm in the summer TV in its May 1980 issue, contains an item throughout his Water Gap assignment. of 1979 and the move to the smaller headed: "The Kirks Look at the After 37 years at that address, they now place, the maintenance of which Pete Northwest's Past on KTPS." It reads, in occupy a house on a 1-acre lot in feels should be within his capability. The part: Newton, N.J. In a recent letter Pete new address is Box 684, Newton, NJ "This month KTPS presents three new reported that in the fall of 1978 "I landed 07860. films by noted Northwest filmmakers in the hospital with a classic case of —Herb Evison Ruth and Louis Kirk. Sponsored by the Washington Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, the programs Yellowstone — then and now highlight the Northwest's rich legacy that predated the European settlement era. In doing so, they sample the archeological detective work that broadens our understanding of antiquity, and interweaves with the oral history and long tradition of Native Americans." In further comment, View Sixty Two notes: "The Kirks (Mr. Kirk is a producer for KTPS) have a long acquaintance with Northwest Indian people and scientists in the fields of natural history and human antiquity. They have received numerous honors, including the Washington Governor's Award for Cultural Enrichment of the State and the Robert Gray medal for contributions to the presentation of history." KTPS-TV is the Public Television Station Don Van Diepen and 13-year-old son, Curt, arrive at the Visitor Center in Yellowstone from for Tacoma, Wash. Iowa in their Model A ford. Don was retracing the route his father, Jake, had taken in 1930 on his The Kirks are working under a 2-year honeymoon. Jake made the trip again in 1950 with his family. grant to produce films and filmstrips in By Joan Anzelmo to Yellowstone for a visit with his bride. the area of historic preservation within Public Information Officer In 1950, Jake and his wife returned to the State of Washington. He is a former Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone with their children. Jake was park naturalist at Olympic National Park, anxious to see how much of the park had Wash. On June 30, Don Van Diepen and his changed. He drove his family to the 13 year old son Curt packed up their Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River Model A Ford and left Boyden, Iowa, to and made them wait in the car while he retrace the route Don's father, Jake, had went to see if the Lower Falls were Huppuchs move south taken to Yellowstone National Park in viewed freely, or if one had to pay and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Huppuch, after 1930. Armed with prints made from Jake's stand behind glass to see them. To his many years of residence in Northern glass negatives, Don and Curt set out to delight, the Falls were there in all the Virginia, have lived for the past 3'/2 years see if they could find those places on the splendor he had remembered. He on an 8-acre estate, which borders the old prints. returned for his family, had them close Rapidan River and which lies about 20 They arrived at the East Entrance of their eyes, and led them to Inspiration miles north of Charlottesville, Va. Not Yellowstone on July 6 and based Point where he told them they could only do they have beautiful views to the themselves out of the Madison open their eyes. Don was deeply touched west, to Shenandoah National Park, and campground. During the week Don and by this first view of the Falls, and claims to the south, but Matt reports that they Curt were visiting Yellowstone National them to be his favorite place in the have an abundance of fruit, walnuts, and Park, former Park Historian Aubrey world. vegetables and that they grow about half Haines was also in the park conducting a Don was delighted to see how well of all their food. They are hardly crowded seminar, and Mr. Haines was able to help preserved and maintained the park is. He in any way; he reports that the big house identify many of the areas in the old commended the National Park Service on the place contains five bedrooms and prints. for their efforts in keeping Yellowstone a that there are two guest houses! The Returning to Yellowstone National truly special place despite the address of the Huppuch farm is SR3, Box Park seems to be a part of the Van encroaching pressures of the modern 384, Rochelle, VA 22738. Matt headed the Diepen heritage. world. Service's recreational demonstration Don's father toured visitors through Yellowstone National Park is an program in the 1930s. Yellowstone by stagecoach for the Wiley integral part of the Van Diepen family Park Company during the summers of heritage, and Don hopes the National 1908,1909, and 1910. Twenty years later, Park Service will be able to preserve the —Herb Evison in his new Model A Ford, Jake returned park for future Van Diepen generations.

27 Tuskegee Institute — 99 years young

On July 4 NPS employees joined those of Tuskegee Institute in a walk-a-thon observance of the school's 99th anniversary. Standing on the grounds of Butler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, where Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute and began instruction in a small, leaky shanty, are Park Technician Carver Lennard, Museum Technician Joan Pryor, Tuskegee Institute's 4th President Dr. Luther H. Foster and Park Technician Kerry Pearce. This group was part of a much larger gathering that walked a 1'/2-mile route from the present location of the college to place a wreath at the site to commemorate Booker T. Washington's commitment of providing quality education to those least able to afford it. The college was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965 and was designated a National Historic Site in 1974. Development is currently underway on buildings administered by the Park Service tc ready the site for Tuskegee Institute's centennial celebration in 1981.

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28 To the Editor: Dr. Robert Archibald Letters Acting State Historic Preservation Officer In the May, 1980, issue of the COURIER Helena, Montana 59601 I was saddened to read the letter from Superintendent Sherma E. Bierhaus Enclosed is a copy of the COURIER, To All Employees: regarding the death of Lloyd Jacklin, The National Park Service Newsletter. It is retired from the Utah State Office. being sent in response to your inquiry The need for courtesy in our dealings Having retired from that same office in concerning published reports of the with the general public, private and December 1975,1 had the pleasure of burning of Lubec Ranger Station, Glacier public officials, and each other has never working with Lloyd for approximately a National Park, earlier this year. As noted been more exacting. Courtesy is a year. He had suffered from diabetes, had on page 24 in the letter to the editor, hallmark of our agency. As the stresses lost his sight and yet was determined to compliance procedures had been on our own organization grow, so too are support his family identically as any other completed prior to removal of the the pressures on each of our visitors and father and husband. buildings. neighbors growing. Recognizing that, Entering on duty in the State Office, he For your files we are sending copies of and finding creative, productive ways to became one of the most knowledgeable the measured drawings. This preliminary work with each other—despite the information specialists in the entire set of drawings requires additional pressure—is what I believe we are all Service. He designed and had built a map lettering before submittal to the National about. and brochure rack, labeled in Braille, Architectural and Engineering Record I urge each of you to examine the ways memorizing the position of every (NAER). We will provide a final set to you in which you deal with others and to document so that he could wait on in conjunction with that transmittal. exchange ideas on how each of us can persons at the information counter and We appreciate your interest in the become even more effective in serving provide them with the data they many cultural resources of Glacier the public. requested. He became so proficient in National Park. Also we want to take this providing this service that numerous opportunity to thank you for your Russell E. Dickenson persons didn't even realize he was blind cooperation in expeditiously processing Director until he told them so, and then some of the Section 106 consultation concerning them found it hard to believe. Lloyd also life and safety modifications to the public worked with the "Blind Skier's" accommodations at Glacier National organization, taking the instruction and Park. To Mr. & Mrs. George Fry: learning to handle himself "solo" on I thought that you would be pleased to short downhill runs! He became know that I am preparing to graduate interested in devising a plan and system Harold P. Danz from the University of Tennessee, with a so that the blind could enjoy visiting Acting Regional Director degree in Transportation. caves, such as Timpanogos Cave and Rocky Mountain Region I would like to thank you very much Mammoth Cave. He suffered the bumps for helping me to secure that'loan from and bruises of such walks, just to the NPS E&AA Educational Loan Fund. determine how such visits could be The funds that I received helped very adapted for the blind. much in furthering my education and I His stamina, sense of humour, loving am very thankful for that. sensitivity toward wife and son, and faith Thanks! in his religion never wavered, it was a joy to know and work with him. And yet, I'll Jerome Joseph Herbert bet no one even thought to recommend Corrections Box 186 an award for him, did they? Townsend, TN 37882 Lewis D. Farr (Ret.) In the July issue of the COURIER, page 1, two parks were incorrectly named: To National Park Service: They are Gettysburg National Military I spent an afternoon recently at the Park, Pa., and Fort Pulaski National I still find Custer Battlefield National Monument in Monument, Ga. Also, on page 12, there is each day too short Montana, and I feel that l must write to an error: Name of park: Fort McHenry for all the thoughts you concerning one of the Monument National Monument and Historic Shrine, I want to think, employees, Mardell Hogan. She was Md. all the walks expert in explaining the entire Little And thanks to a careful reader, A. I want to take, Bighorn Battle and events leading up to Wilson Greene, park manager, all the books the incident. She gave such depth to the Chalmette National Historical Park, La. I want to read, description of the Monument that I felt and all the friends I want to see. compelled to take the time to commend you for an employee of remarkable —John Burroughs. dedication. It is the first time I have been An article beginning on page 23 in the moved so emotionally during a visit to a historic location—she truly deserves your August COURIER states that Tom Vint died in 1967. That is correct, but on page "What the fool cannot learn he laughs attention and praise. 24, the statement is made that "Tom and at, thinking that by his laughter he shows Thank you. Mary both passed away in 1973." Mrs. superiority instead of latent idiocy." Vint died in 1973, but Mr. Vint —Jack Hudock predeceased her, as stated earlier in the —Marie Corelli. Omaha, Nebr. article, in 1967.

29 Deaths William Birdsell relations with State and local offices and Federal agencies. William C. Birdsell, superintendent of Since becoming the first employee at Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Cuyahoga, he guided the early planning Area, Ohio, died of a heart attack Aug. of the area that now employs 120 18. He was 51. people. He served on planning teams Mr. Birdsell had been superintendent which developed master plans for of Cuyahoga since Congress made the numerous national parks and historic area part of the Park System in 1974. sites. He had recently been promoted to Mr. Birdsell joined the Park Service in chief of the Office of Management Policy 1959 and had had assignments at in the Washington Office. He was to Carlsbad Caverns National Park, N. Mex.; assume his new post in September. He Gettysburg National Military Park, Pa.; was also to have received a Special Fort McHenry National Monument, Md., Achievement Award from Midwest and MoundCity National Monument, Regional Director Jimmy L. Dunning for Ohio. He had also served in the excellence during his 5 years at Southwest Regional Office and in Cuyahoga. Washington, D.C., as a Departmental Birdsell served as State coordinator for Management Trainee. NPS in Ohio, which involved establishing He is survived by his mother, Florence.

George West married his high school sweetheart, Award. He was a member of the Arlene. After earning a Bachelor of Law American Society of Landscape George West, supervisory archeologist degree at the university, he clerked in a Architects. in the Southwest Regional Office, died law office, then went into the general Johnson is survived by his wife Anne of Aug. 21. He was 34. practice of law in Richardton and the home, two sons, Mikkel of Los Mr. West, a native of Guffey, Colo., Garrison, N. Dak. Alamos, N.Mex., and Jon, of Monterey, began his career as a seasonal ranger at In 1962, he entered Federal service Calif., and two grandchildren. Mesa Verde National Park, Colo., in 1967. with the Army Corps of Engineers. In 1970, after completing his Bachelor's In 1966, he transferred to the Park Irene Wisdom degree at Adams State College (Colo.), Service to work on land acquisition for Mrs. Irene Wisdom, widow of former he became supervisory park ranger at Fire Island National Seashore, N.Y. Yellowstone National Park ranger R. R. Bandelier National Monument, N. Mex., In 1968, he went to Washington, D.C.as "Tex" Wisdom, and herself a former being promoted to chief of realty officer in the Division of Land and Yellowstone seasonal, died recently in Interpretation in 1972. He transferred to Water Rights under Phil Stewart. Later he Cody, Wyo., where the couple had lived SWRO in 1975. At the time of his death, became chief of Land Acquisition at in retirement since the mid-1940s. he was working as the chief of the Branch Cape Cod National Seashore, Mass. Then Tex had been in charge of the east of Indian Cultural Resources. he transferred to the '.astern Service entrance to the park at Cody for 12 years Memorial contributions may be made Center in Washingtcn, D.C. In 1971, Dick until he retired from NPS in 1931. He and to the George West Memorial Fund for joined the land acquisition office at Mid- Irene then ran a dude ranch near Cody the Southwestern Association for Indian Atlantic, later becoming its chief. for 15 years. Tex was killed by a hit and Affairs, P.O. Box 1964, Santa Fe, NM He is survived by his wife and two run driver on a street in Cody in 1978. 87501. children, a son, Bryan, 23, and a Concerning Irene, former Director He is survived by his wife, Jackie, and daughter, Jolene, 20. Horace M. Albright recalls that early in daughter, Sarah. his career as superintendent of Wallace Johnson Yellowstone he had her appointed a Richard Schwartz Wallace A. Johnson, former seasonal ranger to assist her husband. Richard P. Schwartz, chief of land supervisory landscape architect, died "She must be regarded as one of the first acquisition for both the Mid-Atlantic Aug. 17 at his home in Arlington, Va. women rangers to be appointed in the Region and National Capital Region, Mr. Johnson, born in Mt. Horeb, Wise, NPS," Albright says. died July 17 at West Jersey Hospital, in 1910, had a long and distinguished Voorhees, N.J. career with the NPS. Victor LaFollette Soft-spoken but possessed of a card­ After graduating with a fine arts degree Victor L. "Vic" LaFollette, retired file memory for facts, Dick Schwartz and in landscape architecture from the administrative officer at Great Smoky his busy staff of 28 negotiated for land for University of Illinois, he entered the Mountains National Park, N.C.-Tenn., more than 42 park areas in the five-State Service in 1936 at Manassas National died July 30 at his home in Gatlinburg, region and the District of Columbia. Battlefield Park, Va. He subsequently Tenn. He was 69. Recent major efforts have been at served at the Blue Ridge Parkway, Va.- Mr. LaFollette retired in 1970 after a 33- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation N.C.and Natchez Trace Parkway, Miss.- year career. He served under 10 Great Area, N.J.-Pa., Valley Forge National Tenn.-Ala., and from 1950 until his Smokies superintendents. Historical Park, Pa., New River Gorge retirement in 1969, in the Washington During his career he also served at National River, W. Va.; and Chesapeake Office of the Division of Design and Shenandoah National Park, Va.; Natchez and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Construction, specializing in parkways Trace Parkway, Miss.-Tenn.-Ala., and Md.-D.C.-W. Va. and roads. Yosemite National Park. Born in Hebron, N. Dak., he graduated Among the honors he received were He leaves his wife, Eunice, and two from the University of North Dakota and the Departmental Meritorious Service sons.

30 Esse Emmert Dale King Esse Emmert, 91, widow of John W. Dale S. King, who retired in 1957 from The present staff at the organization (Jack) Emmert, died on June 13 at the the Southwest Parks and Monuments acknowledged his contributions with a home of her son, Jack Emmert, Jr., in Association, died April 6. floral wreath at his funeral . . . "With Texas. Her husband, whose park work Mr. King was an innovative interpreter grateful appreciation to its founder—the began in 1912 and ended with his of archeological and natural history for staff of the Southwest Parks and retirement as superintendent of Glacier the Association. He was the rugged Monuments Association." National Park in 1957, died in 1978 at the individualist who founded that group in The association now serves more than age of 90. The home address is 23906 1938, according to Luis A. Gastellum, also 50 areas in the southwestern U.S. Creekview Drive, Spring, TX 77379. an NPS retiree.

$1,000 for Statue of Liberty restoration On September 11, the General Federation of Women's Clubs presented a gift of $1,000 to the Park Service to help restore the bomb-damaged Story Room at Statue of Liberty National Monument, N.Y.-N.J. Mrs. Don L. Shide, International President of GFWC, presented the check to Deputy Director Ira Hutchison in a ceremony in his office. Mrs. Shide was accompanied by Mrs. Jack Linton of Alaska, Chairman of GFWC Citizenship Division, and Mrs. Judi Rogers of Georgia, Junior Chairman of GFWC Public Affairs Department. GFWC, the oldest and largest organization of women in the world, was active between 1962 and 1964 in raising money to aid in construction of the Museum of Immigration at the Statue of Liberty. Folded cardboard banks were mailed to every affiliated club of GFWC, and all members were urged to contribute a "Dime for Liberty."

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Washington Office Mid-Atlantic Region Southwest Region Midwest Region Employee Nominees Alumni Nominees Employee Nominees Alumni Nominees Grace Sheppard Lawrence Coryell Douglas McChristian Raymond Rundell Dave Gackenbach Nathan Golub JoAnn Kyral Olive Howe Pat Smith Thomas Norris Jose Cisneros Kenneth Krabbenhoft Rocky Mountain Region Southeast Region North Atlantic Region Western Region Employee Nominees Alumni Nominees Employee Nominees Alumni Nominees Frances Reynolds George Fry Wilson George Forrest M. Benson Jean Bullard Chuck Watson Lawrence Hadley Luis A. Gastellum Bob Benton Albert Manucy Nash Castro Thomas Tucker Pacific Northwest Region Denver Service Center National Capital Region Employee Nominees Employee Nominees Alumni Nominees Don Jackson Norman Reigle Ted Smith Bob Wasem Richard Giamberdine Roger L. Sulcer Bill Lock Annette Brady

31 NPS ensemble entertains Wolf Trap Farm Park visitors

"The NPS Ensemble," Wolf Trap Farm from "West Side Story." clarinet; Craig Crider, Jeff Honeycutt, Park's answer to the Tommy Dorsey House Manager Pat Saavedra, a and Paul Rosemargy, trumpet; Jeff Band, regaled the pre-show throngs Aug. longtime seasonal employee, Arnold and Wendy Haller, trombone; 18 with renditions of some old standards. coordinated the many logistical and Tom Rike and Ted Pappas, violin; Mark Composed of a group of 18 seasonal artistic details for the ensemble. Pat came Dingman, violin; Mary Wagner, cello; park rangers, park aids, maintenance up with the idea 3 years ago of forming Beth Lawrence, vocals, and Keith Schmitt, personnel and volunteers, "The NPS the group. sound technician. Ensemble" share a common love of Ensemble members include: Karen music and the performing arts. Arnold, piano; Jim Buckley, bass guitar/ With but 2 hours of rehearsal, the conductor; Jim Houghton, rhythm (Editor's Note: Associate Director group performed for Vi hour such guitar; Grant Barmby, percussion; Bill Nancy Garrett, who accompanied showtunes as "Till There Was You," Jugus, alto sax; Maggie Ryherd, tenor Director J. Claire St. Jacques to the event, "Standing on the Corner," and a medley sax; Kathy Kelley and Jenny Eldridge, congratulated the ensemble members.)

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