Author: Michael G. Lynch Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 9780738559933 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 132
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The first park ranger in the world was appointed in California in 1866. Galen Clark was chosen as "Guardian of Yosemite," at what was then Yosemite State Park, and the concept of rangers to protect and administer America's great nature parks was born. The tradition continued in 1872 with the establishment of the first national park at Yellowstone. From the earliest days, park rangers have been romanticized; they are explorers, outdoorsmen, tree lovers, animal protectors, police officers, nature guides, and park administrators. The park ranger has become an American icon, whose revered image has maintained itself to this very day.
Author: Carl S. Chavez Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1412022738 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 350
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"Bodie, the very sound of that name conjures up images of "The Bad Man From Bodie", a rough and tumble life, and the harsh climate of a gold mine boomtown of the early West. But to a young park ranger and his wife, fresh out of college, and with a child on the way, it was an intimidating beginning to a 32-year career with California Department of Parks and Recreation. A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS follows the career of Ranger Carl S. Chavez and his family as they travel the length and breadth of California from the ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park to the mountains and beaches of Southern California. Each new assignment brings new adventures and challenges as Ranger Chavez promotes up the career ladder to positions on the Central Coast of California, the Sierra Nevada and finally to the redwoods of Northern California at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Career decisions must be made which result in advancement, "out of the field", and into the Management ranks of Regional and Division Headquarters. Yet even these changes do not alter the opportunity for stories and tales of humor and tragedy, joy and sorrow, adventure and routine, and the success and failure that many readers will recognize in their own lives. Anyone who has retired from the workforce, regardless of occupation, will have memories like those found in A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS. The author's experiences will give all those who love the Great Outdoors and enjoy our parks and forests a rare, inside glimpse, not only of the inner workings of park operations, but also, of family life living in parks.
Author: David Van Cleve Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781727319149 Category : Languages : en Pages : 304
Book Description
A compelling chronicle of 14 remarkable men and women rangers in California's Department of Parks and Recreation who deliberately focused their talents as "field" rangers within one state park - making that landscape a special place. They taught thousands of school children and led numerous interpretive programs. They flew airplanes, rafted whitewater rivers, and snowshoed the wilderness in order to make parks safe for visitors. They jumped out of helicopters to help sustain endangered species populations. They wrote books, stories, and poems to help the public understand parks. Some rangers served in groundbreaking roles - within a Department that encouraged them to achieve lofty goals, creating a blueprint for future successes. All 14 heroes accomplished positive change. As self-taught experts on their local region and its natural and cultural history, they achieved miracles while honoring the highest standards of public service - protecting our state parks and serving park visitors. Although it was serious work, they were able to share a little humor and fun along the way.
Author: California. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Publisher: ISBN: Category : Law enforcement Languages : en Pages : 148
Book Description
The Department of Parks and Recreation requested that the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training conduct a survey and submit a report on findings and recommendations concerning the law enforcement responsibilities and needs of the State Park System. Five or six field trips were made to the six district headquarter offices and many park units of the park system. Visitations to 35 units were made before the report was finally completed. Interviews were had with district superintendents and park unit staff. Inspections were made of park facilities and equipment. The accumulated data and information were analyzed and assessed in relation to the crime problem, and to the law enforcement capability in the park system.
Author: Richard McKillop, Sherry McKillop Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1514425289 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 96
Book Description
“An Old Ranger’s Memories: Building Montaña de Oro State Park” chronicles the adventures had in taking what used to be a working seaside ranch and transforming it into what would become San Luis Obispo County’s most-beloved state park. From Ranger McKillop’s first visit, through to the first Labor Day weekend in the almost fully developed park, the reader will experience the tasks, challenges, and accomplishments of those early days.
Author: John W. Bingaman Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing ISBN: 1789125227 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 262
Book Description
In Guardians of the Yosemite: A Story of the First Rangers, which was first published in 1961, John W. Bingaman provides the reader with a fascinating account of the early days of park rangers, who took charge just as the U.S. Army withdrew from Yosemite. As Dr. Carl Parcher Russell puts it so succinctly, “the precedents and practices established by [the park ranger] were all-important in shaping the protection principles which characterize the present-day Ranger Department.” In the author’s own words, “the purpose in writing this book is to leave permanent records of the First Rangers who contributed so much during their long years of service, and to bridge the gap from the military to the civilian protection and administration of Yosemite National Park. “During the years of my service in Yosemite, from 1918 to 1956, I found there was very little information on the lives and activities of the First Rangers. Some of these men were still in service when I became a Ranger. However, many had died and their records were few and scattered. “In the old days, one would hear the remark, ‘It is a privilege to work for the Park Service.’ It was a privilege for me to serve thirty-eight years in the Yosemite Ranger Service, to be associated with the many fine Park people and the guardians and administrators of the National Park Service whose principal purpose was to serve loyally the cause of the parks.”
Author: Jordan Fisher Smith Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780618711956 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 228
Book Description
Smith chronicles his 14 years as a park ranger on a huge tract of government land in the Sierras, illuminating some startling truths about America's wild lands.
Author: Michael G. Lynch
Author: California State Library. California Research Bureau
Author: Carl S. Chavez
Author: Michael G. Lynch
Author: David Van Cleve
Author: California. Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
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Author: Richard McKillop, Sherry McKillop
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Author: Jordan Fisher Smith