by Glenn Nelson Among her many journeys in life and her book, “Trace,” Lauret Savoy finds herself – bits, at least – in San Pedro Valley, southeast Arizona. It is a place of migrations – avian and human, free and forced, cultural and historical. Real...
The National Park Service is recruiting for 230 seasonal positions in the Pacific Northwest. The openings are for various ranger and fee-collection positions in units in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Click here for full list of openings by state, unit and town. Application instructions,...
With prominent parks such as Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Zion, Olympic and Grand Teton enjoying historic attendance, National Park Service has set visitation records for the second straight year, according to preliminary figures. (NOTE: Clicking on an image will launch a full-sized gallery...
Life is full of people you don’t know for long, but who have a profound impact on your life and work. I met a guy like that a little more than a year ago. It was at the REI flagship in Seattle, for an event...
In celebration of its centennial, the National Park Service will waive entrance fees on 16 days in 2016. The number of fee-free days is up from nine in 2015. The free days include a week in April for National Park Week and a four-day period...
First in “Our Peeps” series spotlighting notable people of color in outdoors-related pursuits. Growing up, Alan Spears lived 75 miles from the Gettysburg Battlefield, where his family visited twice or so a year as a “cheap vacation.” The essential stop afterward was to a hobby...
