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Owen Hoffman
BiographyFormer NPS Park Ranger-Naturalist, Crater Lake National Park (1966-68), Zion National Park (1969), Yosemite National Park (1969-71).
Member of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees (www.npsretirees.org)
Member of the Board, Crater Lake Institute (www.craterlakeinstitute.com)
President and Director, SENES Oak Ridge, Inc., Center for Risk Analysis (www.senes.com)
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- 11/17/2009 9:35 am - Forest Service Open to Allowing Mountain Bikes on Continental Divide Trail, But What About Park Service? : During our most recent vacation to the Desert SW, we stopped for a night in Grants, NM and decided to dine in a local Chinese restaurant. Sitting in the both next to us we noticed a tall, weathered but good-looking European couple who were frequenting the buffet over and over ...
- 11/16/2009 1:37 pm - Check Out The Traveler's Sponsors! : It's seems to me that National Parks and Conservation Association would be a potential future sponsor. Or, maybe they see NPT as competition? Thank you for the great service you provide to the rest of us and our parks. Owen Hoffman Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- 11/13/2009 7:57 am - Friends of the Everglades is Down, but Not Out : It would be interesting to see how many other parks face a similar problem with their Friends organization. In some parks the Friends groups are a source of citizen input to the NPS to ensure that park managers maintain a focus on preservation of park resoruces. In other areas, the ...
- 11/11/2009 11:23 am - National Park Service Sued Over Termination of Indian Trader at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site : I hope that NPS Dirctor Jon Jarvis' affirmation of high standards of ethical conduct in NPS operations will eliminate administrative disasters such as the one described in the article above. However, if there's even a hint of truth to the allegations made by Mr. Mallone's attorney, some form of NPS ...
- 11/11/2009 9:30 am - Reader Participation Day: What's the Most Important Part of Your National Park Trip? : I would rate a winter visit to Carlsbad Caverns as among my most memorable experiences. Upon arrival at a make-shift trailer/visitor center (the real VC was being renovated) we were greeted personally by a female ranger who made a special effort to come out from behind her information desk to ...
- 11/09/2009 7:52 am - Center for State of the Parks Gives Lassen Volcanic National Park A "Fair" Rating : I wonder to what extent the problems identified by the NPCA affiliated Center for the State of the Parks are unique to Lassen Volcanic National Park, and to what extent these same issues repeat themselves system-wide? Owen Hoffman Oak Ridge, TN 37830
- 11/06/2009 8:49 am - Reader Participation Survey: What Was Your Most Fascinating National Park Interpretive Program? : Tom, Thanks for commenting. I am proud to have had the chance to work with you during those critical times in the park's history. I am also proud to have had the chance to have known and worked with Gary Hathaway, who resided in the Mather Ranger Club of Yosemite ...
- 11/04/2009 4:00 pm - Reader Participation Survey: What Was Your Most Fascinating National Park Interpretive Program? : Has anyone encountered Stewart Fritts at the Grand Canyon? I still remember a talk he gave to our group more than 22 years ago. It was a brilliant presentation with rapid transitions of scenic mood slides shown while reciting a long thread of pertinent quotes from the works of Shakespear ...
- 11/02/2009 8:51 am - Visiting Zion National Park in November? Here’s the Fall Schedule for the Free Park Shuttle : Two weeks ago, parking conditions were quite crowded in Springdale, UT and the availability of the shuttle buses helped a lot. Many buses were filled to capacity and had standing room only available. Now that the Zion shuttles are being reduced to a voluntary system only, I worry that traffic ...
- 10/25/2009 1:03 pm - Yosemite National Park Says "No Thanks" to Major Cycling Race : I wonder to what extent organized sporting events are permitted in other national parks? Crater Lake has a Rim Run. I believe marathons have been held in other parks as well. Which have held, or allow through travel for, bicycle races? Personally, I'd rather see parks managed for the enjoyment ...
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Two weeks ago, on Earth Day, I had the opportunity to visit Shenandoah National Park. The drive along
I attended yesterday's National Park Service first "listening session" on the needs and goals for the 2016 NPS centennial. The meeting was held at the Mills Auditorium near the Gatlinburg Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, a major gateway community to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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