I'm Just a Seasonal: The Life of a Seasonal Ranger in Yosemite National ParkExperience the adventures of a seasonal ranger at Yosemite National Park. In his lively memoirs, Thomas A. Smith covers the highlights of his life as a seasonal ranger from 1971 through 1988. This book is a fascinating look at the activity that goes on behind the scenes at a national park - the rewards and the challenges that face rangers and visitors every day in one of the most beautiful places on earth. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Im Just a Seasonal | 3 |
Buck Camp | 8 |
Buck Camp 1974 | 11 |
Merced Lake 1975 | 25 |
Tuolumne Meadows | 31 |
Are You Code ? | 37 |
The Enhancement Providers | 46 |
John Paul Portrait of a Public Servant | 76 |
Sergeant Carruthers in Yosemite | 82 |
Very Important People | 91 |
Its Natures Way | 95 |
Where are the Bears? | 99 |
Thats My Mouse | 106 |
Big Oak Flat | 110 |
Two Hundred and Ten Seasonal Years | 113 |
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