Jeff Pappas


Biography

Jeff Pappas splits his time between Yosemite National Park and Colorado State University, where he teaches courses in modern United States History and Public History, including the history of America’s National Parks. Jeff is also a ranger at Yosemite. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Arizona State University.



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Featured Article

Field Notes From Yosemite: Yosemite's High Country, A Tradition in Educational Excellence

Nestled peacefully in Yosemite’s Tuolumne Meadows, at roughly 8,600 feet above sea-level, sits Parsons Memorial Lodge, a modest fieldstone structure built in 1915 to celebrate the life and good works of Edward Taylor Parsons. It’s surrounded by some of the most recognized topographical icons in the Sierra Nevada, such as Cathedral Peak, Unicorn Crest, Mountains Dana and Gibbs.
Review

Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer

The 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth began with a bang. Given the historic ascension and rise of the first African American to the presidency of the United States, Lincoln’s relevancy is perhaps more essential today than ever before.