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Ranger Changes, part 2
This wild places program is part two of an exploration on how the job of wilderness rangers is changing. (Listen to part 1 first.) Many people who worked for parks and forests when the Wilderness Act went in effect are still working. Last week, we started out by getting a look at the traditional skills and duties of a wilderness ranger. This week, we find out about the greatest changes affecting their jobs, and changes in the way we interact with them. We hear from: Gregg Fauth, Wilderness Coordinator for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Laurel Boyers, Wilderness manager for Yosemite National Park. Don Mason, seasonal patrol ranger for the Lassen National Forest. Steve Zachary, the education specialist for Lassen Volcanic National Park. What do you expect from wilderness rangers? You can share your opinions with your fellow listeners anytime using our toll free comment line at 866-590-7373. Show number 103 [MP3 format; length 9:49; 2,386,826 bytes] Combined show numbers 102 & 103 [MP3 format; length 17:55; 8,608,132 bytes] Show number 103 script Combined script, show numbers 102 & 103 JOIN NOW — Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands.

Lassen National Park, part 2
This wild places program is part one of a visit to Lassen Volcanic National Park. It’s been called a little Yellowstone because of its wilderness and its volcanic features. We hear from Steve Zachary, the park’s education specialist, about some of the most interesting features of the park’s wilderness areas. He mentions the Cinder Cone, the Fantastic Lava Beds, and Boiling Springs Lake. Jean Higham, our normally silent co-writer and co-editor, provides a trip report on her four day hike in the backcountry. A map and pictures of her trip are available on the photo album link, below. Jean’s hike was relatively easy, and she never got more than a few miles from the road. You don’t have to get very far into the wilderness to have an extraordinary experience. If you want to plan a trip to the backcountry of Lassen Volcanic National park, you’ll, of course, want to start with this PDF map. Then you’ll want to contact the park to arrange for a wilderness permit. You can apply for one in-person, by phone, or online. Show number 97 [MP3 format; length 9:57; 2,396,558 bytes] Combined shows number 96 & 97, high-fidelity stereo [MP3 format; length 18:57; 18,203,887 bytes] Show number 97 script Show number 96 & 97, combined script Photo album JOIN NOW — Help us help more folks to appreciate our wild public lands.

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