Volume 30, No. 8 COURIER August 1985 The National Rark Service Newsletter Washington, D.C.
Dawn of the Dinosaur
By Susan Colclazer the Painted Desert floor 400 feet up to coated block had been forklifted into Management Assistant the top of Chinde Point. the helicopter and was on its way to Petrified Forest National Park Shortly after 6 a.m. the crowd the Museum of Paleontology, turned to the sound of helicopter University of California, Berkeley, As dawn brushed its rosy fingers rotors breaking the morning air. The where the fossils will be prepared and across the hills of Petrified Forest giant ship lifted slowly, flew past the researched before return to Petrified National Park, Ariz., on June 6, the waiting crowd, then made short work Forest National Park for display. staff arrived at the Chinde Point of the trip to the desert floor. Crew The story is one of success for parking lot. Some went immediately members exited to stretch out the conservation, cooperation and to admire the Sikorsky S58T silently 150-foot lift line. Line attached, the research. awaiting its mission. Others moved to ship rose to position above the block. Those who worked so diligently to the edges of the point to look down The final hook was snapped. The ship set aside the Mesozoic forest in 1906, on the 225-million-year resting place rose. Four hundred on-lookers held to add the Painted Desert portion to of the world's oldest datable dinosaur their breath. Then cheers and the monument in 1932, and to identify skeleton. applause accompanied the whir and and recognize the variety of interests Their reverie was brief as the media clicks of cameras and rotor sounds as and change the status of the area to and public began arriving at 5 a.m. to the white block cleared the lower red National Park in 1962, set the stage witness the airlift of the 1,500-pound hills and within minutes was for the discovery of Gertie. deposited atop Chinde Point. block containing "Gertie," the (continued) world's oldest dinosaur skeleton, from Within the hour, the plaster of Paris
The oldest dinosaur skeleton in the world has been tentatively identified as a new genus of Plateosaur (pictured above), ancestor of the giant brontosaurs. The 225 million-year-old specimen is now at the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley, where it will be prepared and researched before its return to the park for display. (Drawing by Rick McCrea of San Francisco.) (continued)
Paleontologists from a variety of fields have worked with the National Park Service and the staff of Petrified Forest and each other since the inclusion of the area in the park system to identify and date the paleo- flora and fauna of the area. It was this work that gave Gertie the status of oldest skeleton. Funding from the Petrified Forest Museum Association and other grants have provided financial support to do work that through the years did not have the attention attracted by Gertie. All of these working together since the early 1900s have resulted not only in the discovery of Gertie, but also in the creation of a picture of the Mesozoic environment unparalleled in the world, preserved in the fossils of the Chinde formation in Petrified Forest National Park. The picture is still being painted as new discoveries and new understandings of known sites are made each day. Petrified Forest equipment operator Gary Casaway loads the block into the Sikorsky for the long ride And now our greatest opportunity to Berkeley as press, public and park staff record the event. Rick Obernesser of Petrified Forest is in the and challenge—to share the picture! foreground.
While preparing for the air lift, Berkeley crew members found bones of two other dinosaurs and a predatory thecodont in the block. Final inspection by the helicopter pilot ensures a safe ride for Gertie and companions.
2 COURIER/August The finding of Gertie
At the end of a hot, but fruitful summer of "prospecting" for fossils throughout Petrified Forest National Park, four of the paleontology crew representing colleges and universities throughout the country were looking for evidence of a grove of Schilderia trees. Texas Tech University student Bryan Small was scouting the right side of a promising valley just below Chinde Point when he discovered an ankle bone weathered out by the summer's storms. He contacted the others to confirm his suspicion that he had not just a dinosaur bone, but the bone of a previously unknown dinosaur. Close inspection of the site revealed a tibia next to the ankle bone and other bones in place in the soft stone. Enough material was collected to verify the find and the area was carefully secured against the elements by covering it with plastic, tarps and a layer of dirt. The winter's investigation at Berkeley definitely determined that the dinosaur was a new genus and species. Working cooperatively with Rob Long, research associate from Berkeley, the park staff began developing plans to lift the 1,500 pound block of rock containing the rest of the dinosaur from the Painted Desert floor without breaking the possibly intact dinosaur into smaller pieces. The June 6th airlift was the culmination of those plans and the beginning of a new era for Petrified Forest National Park.
The Sikorsky S58T, block attached to a 150-foot line, clears the lower hills of the Painted Desert floor on the way to the top of Chinde Pointe.
COURIER/August 3 Zodiac to the rescue
By Scott Urban, Recreation Assistant/Lifeguard and Steven Gazzano, Ocean District Ranger Golden Gate NRA
"Any Ocean District lifeguard. Park Police. The Coast Guard requests Zodiac assistance for a capsized sailboat with three victims in the water off Point Bonita." "490 copy. ETA 15 minutes from China Beach."
As a Pacific storm hits the northern California coast with 50 m.p.h winds and 15 to 25 foot waves in the treacherous Golden Gate channel, the highly trained National Park Service lifeguards respond to yet another of many rescue calls with the Zodiac Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB). Golden Gate National Recreation Ocean District lifeguards and the U.S. Coast Guard present a rescue demonstration during the Area, borderd by the Pacific Ocean ranger skills course at Golden Gate NRA. and San Francisco Bay, receives over 19 million visits annually. The park is located in both a rural and urban setting, with over 28 miles of coastline, rugged cliffs and some of the crew to operate in hazardous thirteen to seventeen years of age. the most hazardous surf conditions conditions. Operating an IRB in This program is very rewarding for on the west coast. such a hostile and dynamic the participants in that the The park acquired three Zodiacs environment requires instinctive teenagers become certified in CPR in 1978 to allow for a faster and responses acquired through on and Multi Media First Aid while more effective means of responding going training and years of gaining experience in ocean rescue to aquatic and cliff emergencies. experience. Some of the training techniques. The park is rewarded The IRBs are stationed at the three sessions are conducted with the as well by the work that the Junior designated swimming beaches in Coast Guard's helicopters and Lifeguards accomplish during their the recreation area: Stinson Beach vessels and with the four local fire stay, by the enhanced community in the northern Marin County departments' rescue units. That relations that the program portion of the park, China Beach training has resulted in improved provides, and by gaining a pool of located along the Golden Gate interagency relations, resulting in potential seasonal lifeguards. entrance and Aquatic Park in San less confusing and more effective "Park Police, 490 on scene. Coast Francisco Bay near popular combined rescue responses. Guard requests that we search the Fisherman's Wharf. Through interpretive rescue area from Point Bonita Cove to The IRBs have logged over 273 demonstrations, highlighting the Lime Point." missions and saved 76 lives. Some dramatic maneuvers of the IRBs, "Park Police, 490 located and of the uses of the boats are: the lifeguards are able to educate recovered one victim. CPR locating victims stranded on cliffs, the public and increase beach underway. Notify Coast Guard and off-shore rocks or pocket beaches safety awareness. Special arrange transfer of victim to Coast by incoming tides; assisting vessels demonstrations for important Guard cutter." in distress and for aquatic searches. occasions such as National Beach The Zodiac IRB has proven to be They have proved especially useful Safety Week have received a very versatile and effective piece in the surf zone where the widespread bay area media of equipment, enhancing the Whitewater may extend out 200 coverage, delivering the safety lifeguards' ability to save lives, yards. Cooperating agencies message to thousands of viewers promote aquatic safety, assist with involved in coastal rescue and potential victims. law enforcement and conduct operations have come to recognize The lifeguards also use the IRBs cooperative training. It is, by far, the versatility and value of the for training during the Junior the most cost-effective piece of IRBs, and to respect the abilities of Lifeguard program that is equipment acquired by Golden conducted each summer for youths Gate National Recreation Area.
4 COURIER/August Fire Island closes facilities to those "dirty rats"
By Steve Singler it for aesthetic purposes with a After welding, the building was Grounds and Trails Foreman cedar fence and natural plantings. assembled, pre-drilled and Site layout limited possible disassembled for shipment to For years Fire Island National locations because the structure had Watch Hill four miles across the Seashore, N.Y., has had a problem to be accessible to deep draft bay. In conjunction with this controlling its rodent population, vessels that remove the refuse and activity, park carpentry worker especially in the Watch Hill section. had to connect with existing Andy Rokus and maintenance The open, fenced-in garbage boardwalks for collection purposes. mechanic Dave Luchsinger installed collection bins provided an ideal To complicate things further, the an eight-foot high cedar screen, food supply and the metal lining Watch Hill area borders a national designed by NARO, around the provided dry housing. wilderness, making environmental slab, with the help of a CETA Research told us that rodent considerations paramount. crew. populations are self-regulating, Rebuilding the new facility on the Building assembly was completed depending on available habitat and previous location was unacceptable at Watch Hill and during the food. The answer appeared as it was located at the marina winter the roof and ventilation simple... eliminate those two items entrance and the new structure system was installed. The enclosure and the population would decrease would be noticed by visitors. was "rat-proofed" by screening all automatically. After a site was chosen, the possible access points. The visual The logistical restrictions of being Grounds and Trails crew formed impact of the cedar exterior blends on an island helped simplify the and finished the required special well with the environment and will solution somewhat but a masonry design slab. The concrete delivery be enhanced by plantings of native building, sufficient to accomplish and pour went off without a hitch. shrubs. The Fire Island "rat the task, proved to be cost While this was being done house" illustrates that with proper prohibitive. After examining equipment mechanic Mark Tripi, planning, both practical and alternatives, we settled on a and other Grounds and Trails aesthetic considerations can be poured concrete slab, utilizing a members were busy pre-fabing the accommodated. Hopefully the pre-fab aluminum shell to "rat- aluminum shell at our Patchogue crawly unwanted diner will have to proof" the enclosure, and surround workshop. make reservations elsewhere.
FIIS's "rat proof" garbage bin.
COURIER/August 5 Pinelands Commission preserves N.J.'s green heartland
By Arthur Miller Government provides some funding, Public Affairs Officer, MARO oversight and technical assistance. The Pinelands National Reserve is an One of the seven counties within affiliated area of the National Park the Pinelands National Reserve in System. New Jersey wants to enlarge its James Coleman, Mid-Atlantic landfill; citizens from another county regional director, serves as the complain that a wood cutter has clear- secretary and is the Interior cut a stand of oak trees he shouldn't Department's representative on the have; a man from the Environmental Pinelands Commission. In addition, Protection Agency (EPA) reports how seven members are appointed by the EPA will clean up an offensive toxic Governor of New Jersey and one by waste dump. Such issues come up at each of the seven counties. each monthly meeting of the In the seven years since its 15-member Pinelands Commission as authorization, the Pinelands protection it seeks to protect the southeast effort has moved steadily forward. quarter of New Jersey, an area long Accomplishments have come one after called the "pine barrens." another. Regional Director James W. Coleman, Stretching over 1.1 million acres, it • A comprehensive management jr., MARO. is a unique area of piney woods, plan, put together in the short space sandy soils, pure water and isolated of one year by a team of state, local sell "development credits" that villages, a semi-wilderness that lies and Federal planners, was approved developers may purchase to use close to the metropolises of in 1981 by Secretary of the Interior toward more intensive housing and Philadelphia and New York City, even Cecil Andrus. The plan provides for development on the fringe of the closer to the casino playground of strict land use controls that limit Pinelands. Atlantic City. development in the sensitive • Permanent protection has been In the National Park and Recreation "preservation area," while directing gained for certain wilderness areas Act of 1978, Congress threw a cloak of development into the outlying growth within the Pinelands through Federal protection over the pine trees, areas. purchase. Congress has appropriated cranberry bogs and the underground • 39 of 52 communities within the $19,683,500 from the Land and Water aquifer that supplies pure well water Pinelands have now brought their Conservation Fund to add key tracts. to the 400,000 inhabitants of the zoning ordinances into conformance Congress also has appropriated Pinelands. Congress designated the with the Comprehensive Management $800,000 for the Pinelands area not as a unit of the National Park Plan. Another four are nearly ready. Commission for planning purposes. System, but as a "greenline type" • A system has been put into effect • Planners from MARO have reserve where state and local whereby landowners such as farmers provided technical assistance. They Governments and the private sector who live in the "preservation area" or produced a study to encourage take the lead roles while the Federal "agricultural production area" may reclamation of sand and gravel pits, evaluated the impact of Pinelands regulations on area farmers and did an option paper on interpreting the Pinelands resources for visitors. They also work with military installations and agencies in the Pinelands to develop resource management plans that allow environmental and recreational activities while not interfering with the mission of the facilities. • MARO historians are helping to develop a cultural resource management plan that will preserve landmarks such as iron forge sites, saw mills, historic cranberry bogs and other reminders of human occupation. Thanks to the Pinelands Commission and its hard working staff, New Jersey's Pinelands are increasingly being preserved for their recreational, cultural and economic values: for canoeing, hiking, swimming, fishing and sightseeing as well as for cranberry and blueberry Pinelands—Canoeists enjoying an afternoon on the Batsto Rii>er that flows through the farming, forestry and resource Pinelands. extraction.
6 COURIER/August Home businesses in the National Park System
Home businesses, also known as Under the directive, employees use, hinder employee duties, cottage industries, are cropping up and others living in parks will be compete with a concessioner, or be all over the United States. required to inform the a "visitor service;" be a nusiance Although exact numbers are hard superintendent or unit manager of (e.g., parking problems, noise, etc.) to come by, some estimates put the any existing or future plans for a or cause visual impairment; involve number of Americans running such home business in a park in the the use of Government quarters as businesses at around 11 million. form of a request for written a store or outlet where the general That number is expected to reach approval of the activity. Written public may come to transact 15 million by 1990. permission may be issued by business; involve the use of The increasing popularity of superintendents and managers for Government quarters as rental home businesses is a product of a eligible activities, with any special space for overnight number of factors. Providing conditions necessary to meet local accommodations, or involve the additional income for families while park requirements, for periods up sublease of Government quarters. working in the privacy of one's to three years and may be Through this new policy, NPS home has great appeal, especially renewed. Denials may be appealed employees and others living in in isolated areas where working at to the regional director. parks will be allowed, along with home may be the only option Additionally, the directive millions of other Americans, to available to both skilled and identifies the necessary conditions engage in home businesses. Those unskilled workers. Other reasons persons running a home business interested in having more details for starting a home business must meet. A home business may should ask their unit administrative include the desire to avoid not interfere with the National Park officer for a copy of Special boredom or to find a means for Service mission; for example, Directive 85-2. self-expression. Since many endanger resources, impact visitor National Park System units are in isolated areas, home businesses are often attractive to employees living in park quarters. Employment of relatives In an effort to permit NPS employees and others to participate in appropriately managed home The results of a recent survey of case-by-case basis. A hiring official businesses in National Park System spouses of NPS employees would need to consider all the areas, a special directive outlining revealed that questions still remain potential effects of a selection on the extent to which persons living regarding the issue of hiring the organization and be especially in park units may engage in such relatives, specifically the mindful of the possible appearance activities has recently been employment of husbands and of favoritism. approved by the Director. The new wives within the same There is no prohibition against policy is an outgrowth of a request organizational unit and seasonal relatives holding permanent jobs in made by the NPS Women's employment of sons and different NPS units or Organization to the Task Force on daughters. organizations. Indeed, NPS has Long Range Housing Policy, based The main restriction, as stated in numerous examples of sons and on activities already going on in Office of Personnel Management, daughters who have followed in many locations but which lacked Departmental and Bureau guidance the footsteps of one or both official sanction. As called for by is: relatives cannot work in the same parents in the National Park the Director, the new policy affords organizational unit where one would Service career—now reaching a as much freedom to employees as supervise the other. With regard to fourth generation! the law allows, while also ensuring summer/seasonal employment: sons There is one other restriction: the integrity of the NPS mission. and daughters of NPS employees may NPS employees may not under any The directive, entitled "Home be selected for summer/seasonal jobs in circumstances adovcate the referral, Businesses in National Park System the Service after all available candidates selection, promotion or advancement of Areas," goes into effect October 1, with the same or higher score have relatives who work in or wish to work 1985, and applies to all persons either been selected for or declined for the National Park Service. For living in units of the National Park employment. Sons and daughters of example, even if sons and System (including administrative NPS employees may apply for and daughters are eligible for sites) except inholders and others will be rated for summer jobs along consideration and selection for having reserved rights which with other applicants for seasonal employment, employed authorize home businesses. The employment. relatives may not recommend them for directive, which only affects The Park Service does not have a consideration or employment. Officials activities actually carried on inside blanket policy that relatives will not are advised not to be involved park units, defines home be selected for positions in the directly or indirectly in advocating businesses as including all same organizational unit even if a family member's employment. businesses of a continuing nature there would be no Employees and others who may whether they are for-profit or not- supervisor/employee relationship. need further information should for-profit. However, infrequent or Hiring officials have authority to contact their regional or park sporadic activities, such as garage make individual judgments on a Personnel Office. sales, are not considered home businesses.
COURIER/August 7 Hodel western trip
Hailed by the media for his "hands much first-hand experience and Heritage Site, August 24th. on" style, Interior Secretary Don understanding as possible. During the final days of August, Hodel is devoting the month of "I'm looking forward to meeting Hodel was to visit California coastal August to inspecting Interior many Interior employees, the people areas where Outer Continental Shelf operations in the west. who are helping manage our great oil and gas exploration is a key issue. Covering 10 states and portions of natural resources for the benefit of the He was scheduled to receive public Canada, Secretary Hodel will tour country and future generations." comment on the preliminary these NPS areas: Bryce Canyon, Zion, Hodel's plans called for meeting a agreement he reached with members Grand Canyon, Pecos National wide range of elected officials, of the California Congressional Monument, Grand Teton, community leaders, and constituency delegation earlier this month. Yellowstone, Glacier, Crater Lake, groups who share concerns about Tentative plans also called for the Yosemite, and Sequoia. Interior programs and policies. Secretary to address the Western In addition to National Park Service "Naturally, much of this trip will be Governors Conference in Hawaii. areas, Secretary Hodel also will visit concerned with the challenges we face Touring State capitals, Hodel National Wildlife Refuges, Bureau of to provide better service to the public scheduled meetings with several Mines laboratories, Bureau of Land and to fulfill our stewardship governors. Management field station and responsibilities concerning natural The visit to Canada was to be a part archeological sites, wild horse resources," said Hodel. "But I also of an inspection of Glacier National adoption facilities, Bureau of will be meeting with Americans in Park, Montana; traveling by boat to Reclamation laboratories and water many different situations. I hope to Waterton Lakes National Park in projects, and Indian educational and further the idea that these great Canada for a meeting with that park's tribal facilities. resources.. .are really their lands and management and Canadian officials. "Many of Interior's that everyone's help and Waterton shares the international responsibilities—for resource understanding are essential to their boundary with Glacier National Park. protection, outdoor recreation and protection." resource development—are centered in NPS Director Mott will join the the western states," Hodel said, "and Secretary in Yosemite National Park, I'm a firm believer in collecting as which will be dedicated as a World
Blue Ridge Parkway celebrates 50th anniversary
The Blue Ridge Parkway's 50th highlights will be recognition of all development. An effort is also being "Birthday Party" will be held on who played a role in the development made to locate as many former September 11, 1985, at the of the Parkway over the past 50 years. employees as possible, to put them in Cumberland Knob Recreation Area. There will be arts and crafts contact with the Parkway's Alumni (Milepost 217.5) just south of the demonstrations, music, dancing, food Association. Anyone having formally Va.— N.C. state line. This is where service and various other activities. worked or having knowledge of Parkway construction began on Parkway officials hope that as many others who worked on the Parkway is September 11, 1935. former Parkway employees as possible asked to write the Superintendent, Ceremonies will include officials of will be able to attend the Cumberland Blue Ridge Parkway, 700 the Department of the Interior, U.S. Knob Celebration in September. While Northwestern Bank Building, Ashville, Postal Service, State of North Carolina an open invitation is extended to all NC 28801, with their names, current and Commonwealth of Virginia, events, the Cumberland Knob gala is addresses, and information about their American Society of Landscape designed especially to honor those employment which they feel is Architects, and others. One of the who played a role in the Parkway's pertinent.
8 COURIER/August The Director's You, Me, Report and the National Park Family By William Penn Mott, Jr.
Now that I am again part of the design of buildings and structures that I will also ask you for another kind National Park Service "family," I complement a park environment. of special effort—a team effort that want to share with you some Persons of recognized authority on taps the creativity and energy that can thoughts about our organization that people, events, and places. only be achieved when people pull have impressed me more and more Generalists capable of integrating together in ways that make the most every day. diverse program and staff elements. of every individual contribution. It is In these early weeks I have made a Supervisors and managers who trite, but true, that the whole of a point of meeting many of you, and as provide leadership, direction, and team effort is much more than the I have an opportunity to visit more accountability. And many, many sum of the individual parts. As a park system units and field offices, I individuals willing and enthusiastic to team, we can achieve goals otherwise will have the chance to get acquainted tackle any job, and employees impossible. I will stress in every way I with many more of you. For now my dedicated to maintain park units in can the need to think of ourselves as sample is rather modest, but large quality condition at personal a team, and to contribute our enough to form some strong opinions sacrifice—all of these skills combining individual parts in a spirit of about you. to make NPS the leader in the field. cooperative teamwork. As some of you may have read in It should, I think, be said out loud I encourage your creativity. Old the papers, my automobile license that the merger of NPS and the ideas, even those tried earlier and plate in California reads "4 PARKS." Heritage Conservation and Recreation discarded, are welcome, if you believe And I am! So are you, and I really Service four years ago brought into they merit our attention. We seek new like that! Because being for parks and NPS a fortunate addition of concepts and new ideas. People who working for the National Park Service philosophically compatible talent and reject the new or the novel solely gives us the opportunity to be involved experience that has given healthy because it is different will need to every day in something we enjoy and perspective to the Service, a shift their style. Change is to be our love. And I see that sort of dedication broadened program constituency, and agenda, though not for its own sake in the employees of the National Park a heightened national leadership role alone, because we are in the business Service. in parks and recreation. It is most of protecting resources of changeless Dedication—commitment—is a very important that the success of that value. The paradox is important to precious asset in any organization. merger be given positive understanding the relevance of our Companies spend megabucks to build reinforcement at every turn. passion for action on behalf of those it among a labor force, and more I also see a Park Service family resources. megabucks to keep it once achieved. made up of people who have On the flip side, inertia is The recent NPS employee survey repeatedly rolled up their sleeves to unwelcome. Foot dragging will gain documents a high order of do an outstanding job. People willing no reward. Biting the backs of fellow organizational commitment among the to go the "extra mile" to do things in workers is unappreciated. Trust must Park Service family. A director of the the best tradition of "National Park be our hallmark. Those with gripes National Park Service would be blind standards." (For example, we recently will always have my ear and I will not not to see it and foolish, indeed, to made available some 720 NPS shirk a decision that can free up the take it for granted. I won't, because I employees to the Boise Interagency effects of a wet blanket. want to help enlarge that commitment Fire Center to fight fires in the The National Park Service is on the even further and to focus the energy West—a marvelous showing of threshold of opportunity—to make a it generates on the opportunities cooperation!). I will have occasion in lasting contribution to the quality and ahead. the months ahead to ask you for that character of the crown of jewels I also see the Park Service with an extra effort again and again. Because representing 337 units whose care we uncommon diversity of skills and it seems to me that above all else we husband, and in that way to make a experience. Skills as specialized as the must insist for ourselves quality difference for good in the quality of conservation treatment of old leather performance, in order that the park our national life. and paper or the identification of may provide a quality experience for prehistoric fossils. Experts on all every visitor. In an era of tight phases of our history and on the budgets quality performance has a special relevance.
COURIER/August 9 Park Briefs
COLONIAL NHP, Va.-Thanks to an energetic interpreter, a busy playwright and timely funding from Eastern National Park and Monument Association, the park revived and presented a 17th Century play for the pleasure of visitors to this year's "Jamestown Day" at the park. The play, Eastward HO! was written and first produced in 1604-1605 by the famous English playwright Ben Jonson in collaboration with George Chapman and John Marston. Diane Stallings, a park interpreter at Jamestown, thought the old play would be just the thing to attract visitors to this year's Jamestown Day celebration. Superintendent Dick Colonial NHP staff who took part in Eastward HO! (from left) Ann Meyers-Kelin, information Maeder gave her the go-ahead and specialist; Jim Shea, curator who served as stage manager; Diane Stallings (in front), interpreter who succeeded in getting a grant for the produced the farce; Beverly Albrecht (rear), park ranger who did the costumes; Herman Rueger, play from Eastern. seasonal ranger; and Liz Singleton, seasonal ranger. With the funds in hand, Diane arranged for James Luse, director and playwright with the Bershire Theater Festival of Stockbridge, Mass., to to show that there were detractors as became known as the "Lost Colony" adapt the old farce for a modern well as boosters of colonizing the New in North Carolina. audience and to direct the Jamestown World," he said. "Then as now," Luse said, "there show. Luse had previously written // Luse said that Jonson wrote the play were people who schemed grand These Walls Could Talk, a drama given at a time when several expeditions to schemes, whose ambitions overcame annually at the historic Nelson House America had failed. One, led by Sir their moral judgment. This play in the park. Walter Raleigh, resulted in what reflects the behavior of those times." The enthusiastic cast of 12, all volunteers, included Ann Meyers- Kelin, the park's public affairs BANDELIER NM, N.M.-Hal had many significant outside specialist; Herman Rueger, a seasonal Rothman, a graduate student from the influences such as the construction of interpreter who is an elementary University of Texas, will be gathering the facilities in Frijoles Canyon by the school teacher from Ohio; Liz information this summer for the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) in Singleton, a park interpreter; and development of an Administrative the late 1930s and early 40s and the Diane. History of Bandelier National establishment of Los Alamos and its Other park people pitched in to Monument. Superintendent John D. associated laboratories by the Atomic help. Les Hunt made furniture; Hunter said, "Mr. Rothman is Energy Commission," Hunter said. Tommy Westbrook did the lighting; interested in contacting people who People involved in those activities are Bev Albrecht stitched the costumes; were involved in the early of particular interest to Rothman. He Steve Strach helped Diane to produce management and operation of the may be contacted by telephone at the play and did posters and park which was established in (505) 672-3861 or by mail at Bandelier invitations; while Jim Shea served as February 1916." National Monument, Los Alamos, stage manager. Bandelier's development also has New Mexico 87544. The play was given to appreciative audiences on a Saturday and Sunday night on a candlelit stage surrounded POINT REYES NS, Calif.-To keep This effort has raised $160,000 in by historic foundations of the the ball rolling after the national donations. The money was raised Jamestown settlement. A preview seashore received $1.4 million from from special programs such as art production was given Friday evening. private sources to fund the Bear auctions and the John Muir Theatrical "By bringing this old satire to our Valley Visitor Center, a fund raising presentation. The national seashore park audiences, we hoped to show effort was initiated last year to replace has also received several grants from our visitors another aspect of the early the quonset hut which serves as the foundations. Construction of the settlement of this country," Maeder main facility for the extremely popular $350,000 facility should begin in the said. "Our staff felt it was important seashore education program. spring of 1986.
10 COURIER/August CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, N.M.- The first major visitor center remodeling and museum rehabilitation in 30 years has given the park a completely new look, according to Superintendent Bill Dunmire. Included in the remodeling were a redesigned information and ticket sales system, installation of floor and wall carpeting, new signing, and all new educational exhibits. The exhibits include modern displays on the cavern's history and early guano mining activity, geology, cave decoration, cave life, restoration and research, New Cave, cavern photography, and many other subjects. Remaining to be completed is the conversion of the visitor center's old exhibit room to a small theater, production of a movie on bats, a short animated film on geology, and additional orientation exhibits. New back-lighted interpretive signs are being installed throughout the cavern, along with other wayside exhibits outside the visitor center and along the park entrance road. Planning and design for the project was done by the National Park Service Interpretive Center at Harpers Ferry, W.Va. More than $500,000 has been spent on the project to date, paid for with a combination of public and private funding, including donations from the Shell Oil Companies Foundation, The Carlsbad Caverns Natural History Association, and Sohio Petroleum. An estimated $200,000 is still needed for the theater and other improvements called for in the plan. NPS will continue to seek private sector funding to combine with Federal monies so that the rehabilitation project can be completed next year. Visitors viewing new exhibits in remodeled Visitor Center at Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
FREDERICKSBURG & Studio Garden of Augustus Saint- restored an additional 1,000 feet of SPOTSYLVANIA NMP, Va.-Garden Gaudens at Cornish, N.Y. wall and set in place 20 pieces of enthusiasts who enjoy formal gardens Chatham's 1920s garden included statuary. will now be able to visit the restored rows of columnar evergreens, arbors To duplicate the original plantings, Colonial Revival Garden at Chatham and covered walkways, parterres and NPS ordered roses from as far away Manor, Superintendent James R. geometric flower beds, a rotunda and as Canada and California. Gardeners Zinck reports. The garden opened to a number of statues set among the planted more than 100 varieties of the public on June 7. plantings. perennials such as iris, day lilies, Workers carefully followed the "Although we will not restore all phlox and peonies. They tucked drawings and photographs made by the plantings introduced by Ellen beneath the ground some 1,500 bulbs and for the original landscape Shipman, we will include that will sprout next spring as tulips, architect, the late Ellen Shipman, in representative samples of most," daffodils and madonna lilies. More the 1920s. Shipman was retained by Superintendent Zinck said. than 270 boxwood bushes were General and Mrs. Daniel. B. Devore, Under the direction of Reed Engle, a planted and 50 others were who owned Chatham at that time. landscape architect at MARO, the transplanted. Some 115 other shrubs She was well known for formal crew rebuilt 16 arbor supports and 250 are to be added later. gardens she designed, such as the feet of eight-foot-high brick wall,
COURIER/August 11 (From left) Robert Mahoney, superintendent of Manhattan Sites; N.Y. Police Officer Michael McCormick and his family; New York Police Commissioner Benjamin Ward; and Regional Director Herbert S. Cables Jr., NARO, following ceremonies in which McCormick was presented the third annual Theodore Roosevelt Award for overcoming a severe physical disability. The award is given through a cooperative program involving the Park Service Manhattan Sites Unit, which administers the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace; the Theodore Roosevelt Association; and the New York City Police Tiny VIP Department.
USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL, wheelchair-using visitors by placing Hawaii—A new wheelchair lift system their wheelchairs on the system's designed to take wheelchairs up the ramp, then operating an electric drive steps at the entryway of the memorial system hidden within the stairwell was dedicated on May 27. The handrails, to take the wheelchair up dedication was followed by the the memorial steps. When not in use, traditional Memorial Day observance the system folds away so as not to activities. impede visitor traffic or detract from The Arizona Memorial Museum the memorial's world-famous design. Association acquired the "stairlift" "The National Park Service has a wheelchair lift system and donated it long-standing policy to improve access to NPS in early May. The Garaventa for handicapped visitors wherever Company, Ltd., of Vancouver, British possible," said Superintendent Gary Columbia, designed the system Cummins. "This valuable donation specifically for the USS Arizona from the Arizona Memorial Museum Memorial after consultations with NPS Association has made it possible for and Mr. Alfred Preis, the memorial's us to take a long step in that architect. The system will be operated direction," he said. by park rangers who will assist Autumn Nicole Hancock might be the tiniest Volunteer in the Parks (VIP) from National Capital Parks-Central.
U COURIER/August NPS People on the move
Kesselman named New superintendents for Capital Reef superintendent of Taft NHS and Bent's Old Fort
A series of management moves will result in new superintendents at two park areas in the Rocky Mountain Region. Regional Director Lorraine Mintzmyer said the reassignments result from the retirement in September of Jerry R. Phillips as superintendent at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site near La Junta, Colo. Phillips has been in that post since 1980, and is a 25-year career employee of NPS. To succeed him, Mintzmyer has named Derek O. Hambly, now superintendent at Capitol Reef National Park, Utah. Robert W. Reynolds, superintendent at Mount Rushmore National Memorial S.D., will assume Hambly's post at Capitol Reef. Reynolds will enter on duty at Capitol Reef effective September 1, 1985. Hambly will report to Bent's Old Fort effective September 29. Steven A. Kesselman. Hambly, 55, has been with NPS since 1957 and has served at the southern Utah park since 1978. His duty stations have included Great Steven A. Kesselman, unit manager moving to Cincinnati, a cosmopolitan Smoky Mountains National Park, of the William Floyd Estate at the Fire city with great cultural institutions; I N.C.-Tenn.; Lake Mead National Island National Seashore, N.Y., has prefer being located in a metropolitan Recreation Area, Ariz.-Nev.; Colorado been named Superintendent of the environment." National Monument; Padre Island William Howard Taft National Historic Kesselman was born in Brooklyn, National Seashore, Tex.; and Fort Site, Ohio. N.Y., in 1943. He received a Davis National Historic Site, Tex. Kesselman said he was pleased to bachelor's degree in history from Hambly is a native of Houston, be going to a site in the process of Columbia University in 1964, a Tex., and has a degree in biology development "because the master's degree in American history from California State Polytechnic at opportunity to influence its future from Harvard in 1965, and a doctorate San Luis Obispo. direction is very strong." He added in American history from Harvard in He and his wife, Agnes, are parents that the community involvement and 1971. Before joining NPS he taught at of two daughters, Kathleen and public enthusiasm for historic Sarah Lawrence College in New York, Karen. preservation, which were so taught and did research at Harvard, Reynolds is a member of a second- instrumental in the successes at the and taught at the University of generation NPS family. His father, seashore, are also evident in Missouri and the University of Harvey, was a ranger at Yellowstone Cincinnati. Virginia. National Park when Robert was born Among his most interesting Kesselman said he was attracted to June 25, 1945. A brother, John, is activities at the seashore, Kesselman NPS because the agency is "the superintendent at North Cascades said, was being involved with many leader in the preservation of cultural National Park, Wash. individuals and organizations in resources. Its standards are the (continued) taking a site from being relatively highest in the country for that, and I unformed and transforming it into a felt I had the most to learn from this protected and operating site. organization." He said he is "looking forward to
COURIER/August 13 (continued) National Historic Park, Wash.; Craters love with the red rock country. We're Reynolds, 40, is a native of Jackson, of the Moon National Monument, delighted to be returning." Wyo., and is a 1971 graduate of the Idaho; and Great Sand Dunes Reynolds was also enrolled in the University of Nebraska. He joined National Monument, Colo. Department of the Interior's Manager NPS as an ecologist at the old Eastern Reynold's forthcoming assignment Development Program in Washington, Service Center in Philiadelphia in will mark a return for him to Capitol D.C., in 1979-80. 1970, and was an intake ranger in the Reef National Park. He was chief He and his wife, Barbara, are Seattle Regional Office in 1971. naturalist there from 1976 to 1979, parents of a daughter, Kristina, 14, He later served at San Juan Island when he said, "my wife and I fell in and a son, Scott, 12.
Eubanks, new superintendent of Gulf Islands
Jerry Eubanks, former assistant maintenance for Shenandoah National superintendent of Great Smoky Park, Va., and Sequoia and Kings Mountains National Park, N.C.-Tenn., Canyon National Parks, Calif. has been named superintendent of In 1972, Eubanks was selected for a Gulf Islands National Seashore, one-year assignment in Washington, Fla.-Miss. D.C., as a management trainee in the A native of McCool, Miss., Eubanks Department of the Interior. Following joined the National Park Service in management training, he served for 1960 shortly after graduating from three years as assistant superintendent Mississippi State University with a at Ozark National Scenic Riverways, bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Mo., before transferring to Great His early career was spent as a civil Smoky Mountains National Park in engineer for the Natchez Trace 1976. Parkway, Tenn.-Ala.-Miss., and as Eubanks and his wife, the former supervisory civil engineer at Cape Anne Simpson, also of McCool, have Hatteras National Seashore, N.C. two married daughters. Superintendent jerry A. Eubanks. Eubanks also served as chief of
Donald Chase, new superintendent of Yukon-Charley Rivers
Donald Chase has been named to In 1984 Chase received a NPS Territories as well as the Canadian serve as superintendent of Yukon- Special Achievement Award for his federal government. Charley Rivers National Preserve, work on a general management plan Chase has participated in Alaska. for Glacier Bay. He worked closely community search and rescue Chase, 43, was former chief of with the communities of Gustavus, operations and has taught first aid, Operations at Glacier Bay National Hoonah, Elfin Cove, Pelican, and CPR, and wilderness survival in local Park and Preserve in southeast Yakutat. schools. He is a Vietnam veteran and Alaska. He has served lengthy stints While at Glacier Bay, Chase also holds a B.S. degree in park as acting superintendent at Glacier was involved in the preparation of an administration from California Bay, and he regularly supervised interim management plan for the Polytechnic University. visitor protection, naturalist and Alsek River, cooperating with officials resource management activities. from British Columbia and Yukon
14 COURIER/August Evison's wife, Barbara, is a native of Yosemite National Park and Kathleen, Boyd Evison San Diego, Calif. They have two a graduate of the University of children: Christopher who is assistant California in 1985, living in Boulder appointed manager of the Ahwahnee Hotel at City, Nev. Alaska Special People Regional Director Meet VIP Fleet Kerr Boyd Evison, formerly superintendent of Sequoia and King's canyon National Parks, Calif., has been appointed director of the Alaska Regional Office. Evison, 52, is a veteran of 25 years of career service in the National Park Service. He replaces Roger J. Contor who has retired after 32 years of federal service. Prior to his appintment as superintendent at Sequoia-King's Canyon in 1980, Evison served as assistant director of the National Park Service in the Washington office from 1978-1980; superintendent of Great Smokey Mountains National Park, 1975-1978; superintendent of the (Left) Fleet Kerr and Paul North. Albright Training Center at Grand Canyon National Park, 1973-75; superintendent at Saguaro National Monument, 1972-73; assistant Last summer Wilson's Creek provide interpretive programs for superintendent of Grand Teton National Battlefield, Mo., used 70 visitors. He speaks to them in groups National Park, 1971-1972; staff Volunteers in the Park (VIPs) in of 30-40. The programs range from assistant to the Director of the various capacities, from assisting in demonstrating soldier life to cannon National Park Service and Assistant administrative operations, to visitor firing demonstrations. Fleet helped to Secretary of the Interior, 1966-1969; center operations, to living history build and owns a two-thirds scale and ranger and interpreter in several programs. The VIPs ranged from a model 1841 6-pounder field gun and national parks from 1960 to 1966. few years of age to 76. limber which the park uses to provide Director Mott said, "Boyd Evison's J. Fleet Kerr represents volunteerism cannon firing demonstrations on long-term management experience in at its best. At 76 years of age, he is a summer holidays and special the National Park Service has fountain of knowledge on just about occasions. prepared him to admminister the everything. He has worked for the For his dedication to the park, Fleet National Park System units in Alaska. railroad, played in a band, run a was named as the first recipient of He has worked especially well over service station and sawmill, and "Volunteer of the Year Award" at the years in dealing with the public, worked on a farm; but refers to Wilson's Creek in 1981. In 1984, he the Congress, and a number of himself as a "retired carpenter." was presented with a NPS Special national administrations." As a boy he learned that both his Commendation Award in recognition Born in Washington, D.C., Evison is grandfathers were soldiers in the Civil of the volunteer service he has a graduate of Colorado State War, one Union and the other donated to the park since 1977. University, with a B.S. degree in Confederate. Since that time, he has Thanks to Fleet and others like him, wildlife management. He holds a been interested in the Civil War and thousands of visitors to Wilson's Master's degree in environmental is a self-taught historian on the Creek National Battlefield are able to communications from the University subject. Throughout the years he has learn something new or different of Wisconsin. collected numerous artifacts from the about America's Civil War history. In During his federal service, Evision war including muskets, pistols, addition visitors experience received the Interior Department's revolvers, swords, and other items. professional level interpretation that Superior Service Award in 1972, Over the past eight years Fleet has NPS is known for world-wide. special achievement awards in 1974 donated his Sunday afternoons (an and 1978, and the Meritorious Service estimated 450 hours) to dress as a -Richard W. Hatcher III Award in 1984. Union or Confederate soldier to
COURIER/August 15 Gateway's Interpretation chief seeks professional challenge
Linda Canzanelli has taken on a February and claims she will have a personal challenge. She'd like to help chance to utilize her experience in New Yorkers enjoy and better broadening her own professional appreciate their area's natural and background. historic resources. "I'm very interested in the inter Recently appointed interpretive relationships between an urban park specialist for Gateway National such as Gateway which serves a Recreation Area, N.Y.-N.J., Canzanelli potential 20 million people and its is coordinating and helping to plan need to protect and preserve its cultural, natural and historical natural and historical resources," she programs and special events. She is says. working with assistant Canzanelli's experience within NPS superintendents and unit managers and her formal education are further and their staffs. "I hope our visitors enhanced by her spare time activities won't expect major changes right which include travel. She will bring to away as Gateway is a large and her new job at Gateway, insights into complex park," she says. how other people throughout the U.S. Canzanelli is already helping the and the world live. Jamaica Bay District update an exhibit This background will help her and at the William Fitts Ryan Center of her colleagues at Gateway to develop Floyd Bennett Field on the history of new programs, evaluate existing aviation and hopes to expand the programs and perhaps adapt them to park's community-oriented programs. meet the needs of park visitors in Interpretation Chief Linda Canzanelli. To this end, she will work closely order to help New Yorkers re-examine with various neighborhood groups, their neighborhoods and see things she adds. that they may not have seen or "Furthermore, I'll be closer to Interpretive programs are not new appreciated in the past, she says. home. I look forward to my first free to Canzanelli who gained valuable Canzanelli sees one other benefit to weekend when I can return to Boston experience in two other major urban coming to Gateway. "In New York I'll and stroll along Washington Street areas before coming to Gateway. be able to visit many of the museums and enjoy the many historical sites I The Massachusetts native joined the I've heard about and become totally didn't appreciate as a young girl," Boston National Historical Park staff emersed in this area's history. she said. following graduation from the University of Massachusetts with a degree in American history. While working for NPS, she attended Northeastern University in the evening, earning a master's degree in Chapman to Italy public administration. In Boston she worked as a park technician at the Boston Historical William Chapman, an architectural between the people of the United Park Visitor Center before being historian in the Office of Cultural States and the people of other named supervisory park ranger at programs, MARO, has been awarded countries." Scholarships are awarded Faneuil Hall and Boston National a Fulbright grant to study architectural to American graduate students, Historical Park Visitor Center and at conservation in Italy. teachers and professors to study, Charlestown Navy Yard and Bunker Dr. Chapman is one of teach, lecture and conduct research Hill Monument. approximately 2,500 Americans being abroad, and to foreign nationals to Three-and-a-half years later she sent abroad for the 1985-86 academic engage in similar activities in the moved to New Orleans as the first year under the Fulbright Exchange United States. Individuals are selected manager of the French Quarter Unit Program. Established in 1946 under on the basis of academic and of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park congressional legislation introduced by professional qualifications, plus their and was appointed park manager of former Senator J. William Fulbright of ability and willingness to share ideas Chalmette National Historic Park. She Arkansas, the program is designed and experiences with people of was named to her Gateway post in "to increase mutual understanding diverse cultures.
16 COURIER/August Awards
Honorary Park Ranger Award to Brockmans
As his first official duty as "former director" Russell Dickenson proudly presented Bill and Mary Jane Brockman of Bellevue, Wash., the prestigious Honorary Park Ranger Award for their years of unselfish devotion to NPS, the Student Conservation Association (SCA), and the conservation movement in general. Dickenson, speaking before the staff of PNRO, and invited guests, took the son of former Park Naturalist Frank Brockman and his bride by total surprise when he noted that they were about to join a most select group of national figures who have made significant impacts on NPS and its programs. Ironically, even Russ thought the Brockman's knew why they had been asked to be present at the staff meeting. Bill and Mary Jane Brockman have been grass roots leaders in the conservation movement as school teachers, members of the Seattle Mountaineers Conservation Committee, activists in the Olympic Former NPS Director Russell Dickenson, and Bill and Mary jane Brockman (from left). Park Associates, members of the Seattle Audubon Society, and park rangers with NPS. From its very inception they have been leaders with the Student Conservation Association, and through that organization they have significantly impacted not only the nation's natural resources but also the lives of hundreds of America's Wickware receives Honor Award young people. To have worked with the Brockman's is to belong to a select fraternity of SCA graduates. Harvey D. Wickware, Wickware's 26-year career has also Bill and Mary Jane will be superintendent of Theodore Roosevelt included assignments at Great Smoky embarking on their 16th and perhaps National Park, N.D., has been granted Mountains National Park, Everglades final season with the SCA at North the Department of the Interior's National Park, Castillo de San Marcos, Cascades National Park, where for the Meritorious Service Award. and Fort Matanzas National past several years their labors have Wickware was cited for his Monuments, and Fort Caroline produced miles of improved trails, exemplary leadership in a variety of National Memorial. He also served dozens of upgraded backcountry management positions and for his with the U.S. Air Force during the campsites, and a host of other dedication to the protection of park Korean conflict. valuable projects that otherwise might resources from seashores to badlands. The Meritorious Service Award is an not have been accomplished. To Bill Among the achievements highlighted honorary award that includes a special and Mary Jane we say, "Thank you was Wickware's work at Assateague citation and a silver medal. and congratulations!" Island National Seashore, Md.-Va.; Wickware, 52, is a native of Barron Mount Rushmore National Memorial, County, Wise, and a graduate of Gerry Tays S.D.; and Theodore Roosevelt Florence State University, Ala. National Island, D.C.
COURIER/August 17 Superior Service Award for Stroh
Maintenance foreman Bill Stroh of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, Calif., received a NPS Superior Service Award on May 1. In presenting the award, Superintendent Boyd Evison commented that it is only a token representation of the countless valuable contributions Bill has made to the Service, the park, and its visitors since he went to work at Ash Mountain in 1946. "Bill Stroh represents, as well as anyone I know, the personal commitment to excellence in serving the public that is the hallmark of the Service," Evison said. Starting as a truck driver, Bill progressed to maintenance foreman of the Ash Mountain Sub-District. The citation emphasized his innovativeness in updating facilities such as the new research center, seasonal employee housing, and an exquisite display case for Indian artifacts. It also noted his work and leadership in renovating the visitor center for far less than contract estimates, and sharing his expertise with other areas in the two parks and with other units of the park system. The same spirit of sharing and support has always characterized Bill's—and Denelle's—relationship with the community, to the immeasurable benefit of the parks' neighbors, and the Service's standing with them. Bill Stroh (left) receives Superior Service Citation from Superintendent Boyd Evison.
Length of Service awards at Yosemite
Staff members of Yosemite National Park were presented with length of Service pins by Superintendent Robert O. Binnewies and Assistant Superintendent James O. Laney on May 7. James Lee received a 20-year pin and the others received ten-year pins. (From left, first row) Mary Lou Cant, Lisa Dapprich, Robert Carroll, James Lee, Maggie Price, Superintendent James O. Laney.
18 COURIER/August Independence National Historic Park, Pa., may have established a record when Superintendent Hobart G. Cawood awarded 18 service pins to three 20-year and 15 ten-year employees. (Left to right) front row: A. Wilson Greene, John Barry Kelly, Lewis Drew, Samuel Feralio, Arana marks Robert Patterson, William O'Donnell, Anthony Mosakowski, (rear row: Irvin Bender, Mary Jenkins, David Dutcher, Anthony Ipri, Steve Murphy, Thomas Royals, and William Bonsall. Also receiving pins (not in photograph): John Whitecar, and John Kornish. 30 years as historian
Luis R. Arana, historian of Castillo De San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments, Fla., was honored on April 25 for 30 years of Federal service. Superintendent B. J. Griffin presented Arana with a special plaque at a morning coffee. Other honors previously received by Arana include the Department of the Interior's Unit Award in 1966, a citation by the St. Augustine Historical Society in 1975, the silver medal of the Spanish Association of Friends of the Castles in 1979, and the Department of the Interior's Superior Service Award in 1980. Arana co-authored with Albert Manucy, former Castillo historian, the second edition of, The Building of Castillo De San Marcos. Arana came to St. Augustine in 1955 from San Juan National Historic site in Puerto Rico to fill a new position requiring knowledge of the Spanish language.
Regional Director Lorraine Mintzmyer presents Roy Slatkavitz with the Department of the Interior's Meritorious Service Award. Slatkavitz, chief of the Division of Park Planning, RMRO, was recognized for his contributions to special planning projects of national significance. He has served in the Rocky Mountain Region since 1974.
COURIER/August 19 ESM mews mnd m§tm
Message from George B. Hartzog, Jr.
privileged to serve in the National that marrying her was the smartest George B. Hartzog, Jr., zoas unable to Park Service. Questing constantly for thing he ever did." Then, he be in St. Louis on May 11 when the excellence, you were determined, paused—and slowly continuing he National Park Service honored him by strong-willed, sometimes opinionated, said, "Now that I have reflected on it, dedicating the visitor center under the always loyal to the idea and the ideal I think that is probably the only smart Arch at Jefferson National Expansion that bound our hearts and minds as thing he ever did." Memorial, Mo., in his honor. His one in devotion and duty to the Tonight, it is my turn to have the prepared remarks follow: National Park System. Some describe last word! it as mystique—others liken it to a I agree with George's assessment family—I prefer esprit de corps which with one addition—the second Webster defines, in part, as implying smartest thing I ever did was get a My bride, our children and I are so "enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous "job" in the National Park Service grateful to each of you for being here regard for the honor of the body as a and found there a life-time of Joy, and to each of the many other friends whole." May we all—always—retain Happiness and Fulfillment. May who could not be here but sent us it! everyone be so blessed. greetings on this happy occasion. To I, especially, appreciate Bill Mott Thank you very much! Jerry Schober and his staff, to Bill taking time from his busy schedule to (The Hartzogs home address is 1643 Everhart, Gary Everhardt, to Ruth be here today. Our friendship spans Chain Bridge Rd., McLean, Va 22101. Jacobson and to the many others who more than two decades. He left the labored so hard to make the events of National Park Service the same year I this day such a memorable and joyous entered it. During the intervening celebration, we extend our heartfelt years he has distinguished himself as thanks and appreciation. We are America's premier Urban Park honored and proud to be among you. Director; as the Number One State Eleventh annual The honor you bestowed upon me Park Director; and now he returns to this afternoon—and through me upon lead the National Park Service in the Frank F. Kowski all of the talented and creative people challenging years ahead. Truly, he is a in and out of the National Park legend in his own time. Bill, the Memorial Golf Service whose labors made this President and Secretary Hodel have recognition possible—is one I shall just appointed you to the best job in Tournament cherish all of the rest of my life. Truly the world: Congratulations! I can exclaim with David, the Lord is Shortly after I became Director, I The Rocky Mountain Region, my Shepherd—my cup runneth over! went to Omaha to attend the Denver Service Center and Rocky The end is better than the retirement party of George Baggley. Mountain National Park Staff are beginning—and the journey has been George was the first college educated planning to hold their Eleventh the best of all! For, I have been Chief Ranger of Yellowstone. There Annual Frank F. Kowski Memorial privileged to travel with a good and he met and charmed Herma—the first Golf tournament again this fall. great lady; our lives have been woman Naturalist in the National On September 13, 1984, the largest enriched by loving and talented Park Service. They married and went number ever from the Rocky children; and I have been blessed on together in a great career in the Mountain Region, the Denver Service beyond measure by a host of friends Service. In my remarks the evening of Center and Rocky Mountain Park staff who lifted me when I stumbled, his retirement party, I noted all of this participated in the Tenth Annual strengthened me in my times of and applauded Herma's great Frank F. Kowski Memorial Golf weakness, nourished me in my hours contributions to George's career and Tournament and enjoyed the beautiful of need and, perhaps, as the greatest to the National Park Service, surroundings at the Estes Park of all measures of friendship renewed concluding by saying "that the Municipal Golf Course. Although the by humility. And, certainly, after smartest thing George ever did was to weather did not really cooperate, some of the remarks here tonight you marry Herma." everyone enjoyed the day and *116 have re-kindled in me a lively sense George had the last word! In his was collected for the Education Trust of humility! remarks, after noting with Fund of the E&AA. The 36 golfers I can say again, as I have said many appreciation, my compliment to who participated were unanimous in times before, there is no more Herma—and to him, he went on to their special thanks to the Rocky talented, creative, innovative and hard say, "I agree with what George said Mountain National Park golfers for working cadre anywhere than the about my marrying Herma. I know suggesting that the tournament be colleagues with whom I was his wife, Helen, and I can say to him held at Estes Park.
20 COURIER/August Alumni Note The 1984 winners were: Low Scratch Score, George Thorsen, DSC-84 and Bob Steenhagen, DSC- retired-84; Low Net Score was Manual Sias, DSC-72; Longest Putt That Dropped was H. Smith, RMNP, 13 feet; and Closest to the Pin was Arnie Eugene J.Barton Johnson, RMNP, 3.5 feet. HOPE TO SEE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1985, IN ESTES PARK CO., FOR THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
William R. Failor, recipient of award from Penn State
William R. Failor, National Capital Region's alumni representative on the Board of Directors for the Employees and Alumni Association (E&AA), was the recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award of the College of Arts and Architecture of Pennsylvania State University in April 1985. Failor retired from the Service in October 1983, after 27 years of service, as chief of the Division of Eugene }. Barton. Interpretation, Recreation and Visitor Service, NCR; a position he had held since January 1981. During his Park Service career he received the Department of the I first met Gene Barton in the early out space more than enough, by hand Interior's Meritorious Service Award 1960s while we both toiled on the with pickax and shovel, to build a on November 14, 1984, at a MISSION 66 Staff under Bill Carnes. very comfortable second home Superintendent's Conference in He was transferred to Mammoth Cave surrounded by I don't know how Hagerstown, Md. He reminisced that National Park, Ky., soon after, but, if many acres which he cultivates. All at the same time, Jack Hobbs, also you know Gene,—he is a "top-side" kinds of good produce respond to his retired from NCR, received the same man—and underground work was not calloused green thumb. I saw his award at the 1984 Conference. for him! So he retired to Maui where winter garden—lush with greens of all Failor stays active in his retirement he had lived before when he had duty description and the best snow peas I through many affiliations with the at Haleakala. In March 1985 we had ever ate. He must feed a bunch of United Church of Christ and the local the good fortune to visit Maui and I people on Maui! And Josephine, on government in Frederick County, had wisely contacted Gene to warn their wood burning kitchen stove Md., as well as his position on the him I was coming. He immediately which also provides their only heat, E&AA Board and the Board of granted me a passport and that was turns out wonderful whole wheat Directors of the National Society for the beginning of a delightful reunion bread and other goodies. No wonder Park Resources. He has been teaching with Gene and Josephine. Gene looks so well, and his barrel part time at Frederick Community The Bartons have two bases on Maui. chest is still proof of the vigor I College in Park Management. His The first is on the beach at Kihei admired 20-odd years ago. So, if you home address is 6601 Cherry Hill facing the setting sun—a wonderful know the Bartons, don't go to Hawaii Drive, Frederick, MD 21701. spot. But Gene is never completely without contacting them! Their happy unless he has his feet and mailing address is: 2192 Iliili Road, Kihei, Hawaii 96753. hands in the soil. So their second place is in the Kula Uplands, about —Gordon Fredine 3,500 feet above the sea on the way E&AA Life Member up-mountain toward Haleakala. Spurning bulldozers, Gene levelled
COURIER/August 21 National Park Women
Cecilia Mattic, NPW national chairperson
On July 1, 1985, Cecilia Mattic became the new national chairperson of National Park Women (NPW) when the national leadership rotated to the Southwest Regional Office. This was also the beginning of the new two- year term for regional NPW chairpersons throughout the Service. This is the first time our 33 year-old organization has had a wife-staff woman in this capacity. Cecilia, called "Cec," (rhymes with peace) has shown continued interest and enthusiasm for NPW. We welcome this unique opportunity for her leadership. Cec began her NPS career four months after earning her degree in business administration from the College of Santa Fe, N.W. She was working as a secretary for a car dealership when she transported a patron to work at the NPS Office on Old Santa Fe Trail. The Patron just happened to be the SWRO personnel officer who encourged her to submit an application. She will celebrate her 15th anniversary with NPS in October as a Public Affairs Specialist. In addition to giving talks about Cecilia Mattic. NPS, she plays host to international visitors to SWRO areas. A Chinese delegate in the U.S., on a two-month assignment, spent a week in her care touring Chaco Culture, Pecos and Cec also serves the local Santa Fe She extends this invitation to ALL Bandelier National Monuments, and Women's Club as president. This park women who may want to write. Mesa Verde National Park. Other group meets for monthly luncheons Cecilia Mattic, 739 Descanso Rd., visitors have been from Spain, around town and in club members' Santa FE, N.M. 87501. Telephone: Honduras, Australia, and England. homes. Retirees are the most (505) 988-5912. Weekend and holiday skiing, "only supportive and she wishes more Please note: Subscriptions for NPW's a half hour's drive from the front working wives would attend. "They national newsletter which contains door" at Sante Fe Ski Basin are have to eat someplace; it might as personal messages and park happenings enjoyed by Cec and her husband, well be with us!" she urges. This are due in September. For a sample copy Emil. They have been married 11 group was founded in 1938. of the newsletter write to: Thelma years. Tennis and brisk uphill walks Her wish is to be able to hold a Warnock, P.O. Box 1602, Crescent City, of four miles a day give them time to national conference to talk about NPW CA 95531. share their lives in the other seasons. eye-to-eye. Short of that, she hopes Their two year old, Samoyed, no that all regional chairpersons will doubt accompanies them too. Emil is communicate through correspondence Thelma Warnock the SWRO's personnel specialist. in sharing their ideas and concerns.
22 COURIER/August Correction
Profile of NPS/ETF Recipients, 1984-85
By Thelma Warnock, NPW In light of this the NPW are PLEASE SEND YOUR TAX Correspondent constantly striving to earn money for DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS TO THE the fund. The NPW have been the EDUCATION TRUST FUND TO Due to a misunderstanding, the main supporter and the backbone of MAUREEN M. HOFFMAN, above article in the June 1985 the Trust Fund through the years. The TREASURER, EMPLOYEES AND COURIER read as if NPS employees NPW and the E&AA ask that EVERY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE may receive the benefits of the park area and office support the NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, P.O. Education Trust Fund for their own Fund. It is only through the efforts BOX 1490, FALLS CHURCH, VA education. This is not correct. and generosity of everyone that the 22041. ALL DONATIONS ARE The Trust Fund was established by E&AA is able to carry on this worthy GRATEFULLY RECEIVED. the Board of Directors of the project of assisting our youngsters Employees and Alumni Association who need financial aid as they seek a Theresa G. Wood (E&AA) of the National Park Service college degree. Executive Director in January 1970 and is governed by six trustees and a Declaration of Trust which was declared and signed on January 23, 1974. The purpose of the Fund as stated Albright, Barbee meet in the prospectus which established the Fund in January 1970 states: "This Education Aid Fund will be available as a loan without interest to any member of the Employees and Alumni Association in good standing who can demonstrate a need for financial assistance in carrying out the (higher) educational program for his or her child or children." Based on this criterion, the Trust Fund therefore, is available only to dependent children of National Park Service families who are members of the E&AA. In its capacity as administrator of the Fund, the E&AA receives numerous applications each semester for interest-free loans. Because of the great demand on the Fund, the E&AA relies heavily on the timely and full repayment of all loans as well as the generous donations from the National Park Women, the Kowski Tournament Golfers, memorial donations and other generosities in order to keep the Fund revolving and available for the families who come to the E&AA each year for financial assistance. THE NPW WOMEN and the E&AA would be more than pleased if the Fifty-six years separate two superintendencies, but problems and issues are similar. Fund were able to assist everyone; employees, spouses, and dependent children. However, at the present time, the Fund is not large enough. In 1929, Superintendent Horace M. Albright in his Southern California Albright left his job in Yellowstone to residence. Barbee found Mr. Albright become the second Director of the in good spirits, with amazing recall of National Park Service. At a recent the details of issues and problems meeting, 56 years later, present during his Yellowstone tenure, many Superintendent Bob Barbee spent the of which are similar to today's. afternoon with former Superintendent
COURIER/August 23 Retired
Clay Gifford
Why don't birds fall from their perches when asleep? What causes some sea animals to be luminescent? Where do waves come from? Are there any painted buntings in the park? The answers to questions like these are simple challenges for a man who has spent a lifetime studying the natural history of eastern North America. Park Ranger Clay Luse Gifford, resource management specialist at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, N.C., is such a man. In July Ranger Gifford hung up his "Smokey-the-Bear" hat for the last time, ending a career that has touched the lives of thousands of visitors to national parks. Gifford, born in Portland, N.H., developed an affinity for the natural world while growing up in Waynesburg, Pa. His love for the out- of-doors led him into a natural science degree from Waynesburg College. As an undergraduate, he became so proficient in natural history that he taught graduate students as a biology assistant. He later attended graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh and St. Francis College, Pa. Gifford served with the U.S. Army in Sicily and northern Africa during World War II, and was honorably discharged as a Second Lieutenant, Field Artillery. He later served with the 82nd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and the Army Reserve. It was during this early part of his career that Clay spotted an advertisement for ranger-naturalist work with NPS. He responded and began a 30+ year association with the national parks, first as a temporary District Naturalist Clay Gifford talks with children inside Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. (Photo by ]ack naturalist at Acadia, Great Smoky Williams.) Mountains and Shenandoah National Parks during the busy summer seasons and at Everglades National Park during the winter. For 15 years Gifford worked at Cape became Ranger Clay Gifford. He In 1959, Clay came to the Outer Hatteras as a district naturalist doing began serving as an advisor to the Banks of North Carolina to work a everything he could for park visitors. seashore superintendent on the summer season as a naturalist on the He captivated visitors with his matters of managing natural resources nation's first national seashore. He extensive knowledge of the natural on the coast. He often worked with liked it so much that he continued to world, often sending them home with research groups and on special return each summer until he was new insight into their natural projects relating to seashore hired as a permanent, full-time surroundings and a fresh feeling management. naturalist in 1962. about their relationship with the Gifford's retirement plans are to environment. "take it easy" back in Waynesburg. In 1976, district naturalist Gifford
24 COURIER/August "Sidney" Wright Leonard Engler
Leonard P. Engler, an appraiser in recipient of the prestigious MAI the Land Resources Division, MWRO, designation as a member of the retired recently after more than 30 American Institute of Real Estate years of Federal service. Appraisers. He served in the U.S. Army in Prior to then, only one other NPS 1945-46 and began his Federal civilian employee had been so honored, and career in 1956 as an appraiser for the at the time of his retirement, Engler Federal Land Bank in Lincoln, Neb. was the only NPS appraiser having He served stints with the Corps of the designation. Engineers and the Federal Housing Engler and his wife, Doris, have Administration before joining the two sons and five grandchildren. The Land Acquisition Division, MARO, in Englers will continue living at 4428 1972. Engler transferred to MWRO in Pine St., Omaha, Neb. 1977. Engler will continue working part- During one five-year period, Engler time, having formed a company that received an Outstanding Achievement provides consulting and appraisal Award each year, and in 1975 was the services.
Albert "Sidney" Wright. "Gene" Neal Albert "Sidney" Wright retired on June 30 after a career spanning almost 40 years with the Federal Government. He served four years with the Army during World War II and later worked in several civilian jobs. He began work with the National Park Service on the Blue Ridge Parkway, N.C.- Tenn., in 1949. In 1957 he transferred to Booker T. Washington National Monument, Va. He has remained as head of the Maintenance Division for 28 years and lived in Government quarters in the historic area of the park since June 1958. During his career he received three Special Achievement Awards for outstanding performance. In 1976, the entire Wright family was presented with a "letter of appreciation" from Chester L. Brooks, then regional director of MARO, and formerly the first superintendent at Booker T. Washington National Monument. He has been a volunteer with the Joe Eugene "Gene" Neal, Neal achieved permanent employment Burnt Chimney Fire Department, maintenance mechanic at Chickasaw status with the Park Service in 1964, holding numerous positions, since its National Recreation Area, Sulphur, first as a protection and public use beginning in 1972. Okla., retired on March 30. He began assistant and later as park technician. Sidney, his wife Florence, and his NPS career in 1962. In 1979, he accepted a promotion to granddaughter, Cheryl, will reside in A graduate of Sulphur High School, the position of maintenance mechanic Bedford, Va. Okla., Neal served in the Army Air in the Maintenance Division. He was Corps in World War II, flying 36 co-recipient of a group Achievement missions as nose gunner on B-24 Award in 1983, and this year received Liberator bombers in the South a Special Achievement Award in Correction Pacific. recognition of his leadership and fine workmanship on several projects. The April COURIER carried a For five years, Neal was employed story on pages 6 and 7, "Pele as a conservation aid with the Soil Gene and his wife, Anita, will reclaims a silversword." The Conservation Service. His work remain in Sulphur. Their sons, Terry authorship should have read: Bill included seasonal rangering beginning and Lanny, are engaged in youth Eichenlaub, Lisa Eckert and Hugo in 1962, interspersed with a temporary ministry and the ministry of music in Huntzinger. appointment as a survey aid with the churches in Sulphur and Durant, Bureau of Reclamation when Lake of Okla. the Arbuckles was under construction.
COURIER/August 25 River Rescue by Les Bechdel and Deaths Charles Keely, Jr. Slim Ray. ISBN 0-910146-55-1, $9.95 paperback; 220 pages, 55 line drawings, 125 black and white Charles C. Keely, Jr., died on May photographs. Available from 28 in a Los Angeles, Calif., hospital. Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) He was 51. Rolla Everett Books, 5 Joy Street, Boston, Mass. Keely was director of the Public 03108. Affairs Office, WASO, from 1973-1976. Rolla Everett, who lived in retirement He resigned in 1976 to do free-lance According to Charlie Walbridge, at Gig Harbor, Wash., died March 25. work for the Washington Post, the American Canoeing Association safety A native of Tacoma, Mr. Everett began Los Angeles Times and several airline chairman, "The skill level of the his NPS career as a personnel and payroll magazines. Recently, he had been average paddler today is higher than clerk at Mount Rainier National Park, doing travel writing. ever before in all areas but one: the ability to make effective rescues." Wash. He later served at Yellowstone A former Copley News Service and Mount McKinley. In 1961 the River Rescue was written to fill this correspondent, Keely was credited need. Everetts moved to Washington, D.C., with breaking the story of the Russian Finally, river runners have a single, where he worked for 15 years in property military and missile buildup in Cuba comprehensive source of information management before retiring in 1976. Mr. in 1962. He worked at the Evening on accident prevention and rescue Everett graduated from Beutel Business Tribune as a sports writer, the Culver techniques on the river. Written by College in Tacoma. His widow, Vivienne City Star-News, and the San Diego acknowledged Whitewater experts, lives at 11229 Hallstrom Drive, N.W., Union before joining Copley in 1959. Bechdel and Ray, River Rescue is an Gig Harbor, Wash. 98335. He was chief of the CNS bureaus in indispensable aid for anyone who Buenos Aires and Rio de Janiero, and Mr. Everett is also survived by a son, spends time on the river. It is ideal wrote columns describing life in Lawrence Everett of Washington, D.C.; for both self-instruction and for use in Washington, the Caribbean and Latin daughters Carolyn Morado of Ann Arbor, teaching programs with its clear, America. He was a graduate of The Mich.; Linda Everett of Renton, Wash.; concise instructions and high-quality University of California at Los and Freda Everett of Bellevue, Wash.; illustrations of actual rescues and river Angeles. and two grandchildren. characteristics. Special chapters are Keely is survived by his wife, Jean; devoted to the needs of rescue two daughters, Kathleen and Patricia professionals and Whitewater of Los Angeles; his father, Charles outfitters. Clarke Keely Sr., of Los Angeles; one brother and one sister. Inside River Rescue you'll find Nan Brock-Myatt information on reading the river, self- rescue, ropework, and rescue techniques, trip outfitting and Nan Brock-Myatt, procurement- equipment, organization and agent in the Branch of Procurement, leadership patient care and evaluation, Harpers Ferry Center, died March 13 Books CPR, first aid, and hypothermia. of cancer. She was 68 years old. She had retired from the Park Service in April 1984. The Travel Industry, by Gee, Choy If it wasn't her friendly laugh, it and Makens. Available from the AVI was her cheery greeting in that Publishing Co., P.O. Box 831, Letter pronounced English accent that told Westport, Conn. 06881. Price: $26.50 you she was coming. And you knew plus $3.00 postage. that along with the business question So many park superintendents and To the Editor that she was sure to put to you, she others within our ranks have become would either have a good joke to tell involved in tourism programs, it may In the March 1985 COURIER, the or some droll observation on the be of interest to the Service to know Progress Report for the National Park workings of the Government to make. about a reference book/textbook on Women (NPW) reported that $201 was Though she was born and raised in the subject. donated to the Education Trust Fund London, England, she had strong "The Travel Industry" was written from Appomattox Courthouse National family ties to the northern by three travel management Historical Park. This donation should be Shenandoah Valley. Her mother was professionals for an audience of credited to all the Mid-Atlantic raised on a farm near Berryville, Va., students and industry practitoners. It superintendents and not to Appomattox and her grandfather had been a is readable and logically organized. I alone. I would like to take this surgeon in the Confederate Army. recommend it. opportunity to thank my fellow Nan had worked for the National Park The nearly 300-page, hard-backed superintendents for their cooperation Service since 1970, and lived in volume covers such topics as tourism and ask that they keep up the good nearby Charles Town, West Va., with development, transportation services, work of supporting the trust fund. her husband and son, who survive hospitality and related services, travel her. Previously she had worked for trends and motivations and public the Department of State. Jon Montgomery policy. It offers easily understood Superintendent definitions of terms commonly used Appomattox Court House NHP, Va. by those in the private sector who speak a tourism "language."
—Priscilla R. Baker
26 COURIER/August wilds of Yellowstone. Players win if Can New Yellowstone Game Survive they are able to maneuver their herds from their winter range through their games are bought by this or any game summer range and back to winter The following article is a reprint company. quarters again, amassing food points from the Baltimore Sun, June 30, The original draft of Yellowstone and keeping their losses at a 1985. was mailed in by two Yellowstone minimum. Park rangers—Joe Zarki and Jack de The game moves quickly, and while By: Patrick A. McGuire Golia. Park officials had been looking it is ideal for youngsters of the 8-10 for ways to educate the public, range, it can be played with equal especially children, about Yellowstone enjoyment by teen-agers or by Here's a nice dose of irony from the and turned to Mr. Zarki and de Golia, younger children with a parent handy world of board games: The best- who are part of a Special Projects to do some of the minor computations selling game of all time from Avalon Unit. Mr. Zarki is also a Baltimore involved in adding up the final score. Hill, the Baltimore company that native who had played Outdoor One bonus is that the game includes pioneered war games and now stands Survival. He tried to capture some of two sets of rules—something Avalon as the country's largest manufacturer the game's flavor in designing Hill has been adding to its games of historical simulations, is a game Yellowstone, and when he and Mr. de lately which makes it easy for a that has nothing to do with war. Golia had finished their rough draft, newcomer to get playing quickly. The Outdoor Survival, an enjoyable they mailed it off to Avalon Hill. first set of rules is the standard family game that tests your ability to As luck would have it, the game booklet that details how the game is survive in the wilderness, has found its way in the hands of Mr. played. In Yellowstone this booklet is consistently topped perennial Avalon Martin, a native of Montana who only four pages long and easy to Hill favorites like Panser Blitz and knew well the wonders of follow. But there is a second set, a Squad Leader on the company's Top Yellowstone National Park, and who one-page summary that takes players 10 sellers list. Since its release in the has two youngsters who enjoyed through a basic version of the game, early 1970s, Outdoor Survival has sold playing games with Mom and Dad. familiarizing them with all of the an estimated half million copies He was immediately taken by the terms and pieces so that the standard (compared to the 10,000-15,000 game, and so were his wife Sandra, rules are even easier to grasp. average of a typical war game) and 5-year-old son Brandon, and 9-year- shows little sign of slowing down. Like Outdoor Survival, Yellowstone old daughter Amber, who became the reinforces the lessons of Mother How come? Rex Martin, editor of game's primary play testers. Nature. Those lessons are The General, an Avalon Hill magazine Meanwhile, it fell to Mr. Martin to supplemented by a full-color booklet for board game players, shrugs and develop the rough form of the game included with a game, filled with says no one really knows. It might be into a smooth-playing drama. The breathtaking photos of animal life at any number of things, from the object of the game is survival against Yellowstone. colorful wilderness photos on the box weather, predators (from mountain Under an agreement with Avalon cover to the attractiveness of the full- lions to human beings) and starvation. color hexagonal grid map. Hill, Yellowstone National Park gets Up to four players manage a herd of $1 for every game sold. Yellowstone It might even be the game system elk, bison, bighorn sheep or mule lists for $18. itself, which allows up to four players deer through an entire year in the to take part in a variety of scenarios in which they try to find food and water while making their way to safety through a wilderness area. The National Rirk Service Newsletter Outdoor Survival is a game that COURIER impresses on its players dramatically the harshness of Mother Nature, and the value of knowing what you're WILLIAM PENN MOTT, JR., Director doing when you decide to go National Park Service backpacking or mountain climbing. U.S. Department of the Interior Whatever the reasons for its Washington, D.C. 20240 success, Avalon Hill is hoping lighting will strike twice with its new release, Yellowstone, a non-war game set at Editorial Board Yellowstone National Park and dealing with wildlife management. Sandra Alley, Public Affairs Officer, NCR It includes many of the William Everhart, Alumni Editor, E&AA characteristics of Outdoor Survival, Bill Halainen, ANPR Newsletter from its striking nature photography Duncan Morrow, Media Relations on the box cover to its handsome Gene Scovill, NPW/E&AA Education board and suitability for family play. Trust Fund But what makes Yellowstone doubly Thelma Warnock, NPW Correspondent unusual is that it came in over the Theresa Wood, Executive Director, E&AA Conrad Wirth, Representative-at-Large transom, an unsolicited game idea that, like millions of others each year, is mailed to Avalon Hill by would-be game designers hoping to strike it Anita Clevenger, Acting Editor Ricardo Lewis, Graphics Artist rich. It is rare that over-the-transom
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