Steven M. Bumgardner


Biography

Originally from the Show Me state of Missouri, Steve has worked for the NPS in Hawaii Volcanoes, Sequoia & Kings Canyon and Yosemite National Parks. As a freelance videographer, his work has taken him to dozens of other parks, such as Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Death Valley, Redwood, Arches, Canyonlands and others. Currently, Steve produces videos and podcasts for Yosemite National Park, and you can follow him on Twitter at @YosemiteSteve

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  • 6/27/2009 9:38 pm - Mystery Photo 9: Well, It's Kinda Oval : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer Is that a silver sword in the background? Haleakala?
  • 6/05/2009 8:33 pm - Falling Into the Grand Canyon Isn't Always Fatal : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer If you've ever been to the Grand Canyon, you'll notice that MOST of the South Rim doesn't have rock walls or fences, and that in many places the trails come very close to the edge. Around the developed areas, there are all kinds of walls, fences, ...
  • 6/05/2009 2:28 pm - Running Lava Falls In Grand Canyon National Park: What Would Major Powell Think? : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer Require is a strong word, but Arizona Fish & Game, working on chub restoration (http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/research_humpback_chub.shtml), was using motorized rafts to electro-shock non-native fish. Their "patrol" area around the mouth of the Little Colorado goes a couple of miles downstream, and then "requires" that they return back ...
  • 6/05/2009 1:07 pm - Running Lava Falls In Grand Canyon National Park: What Would Major Powell Think? : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer Thanks, Kurt, for the tip of the hat. To answer your questions about how many, that's a set answer. Rafting the Colorado in the Grand Canyon is heavily regulated (http://www.nps.gov/grca/parkmgmt/crmp.htm). My impression is that the largest impact of motor rafts is sound disturbance from the motors. ...
  • 6/05/2009 12:45 pm - Running Lava Falls In Grand Canyon National Park: What Would Major Powell Think? : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer As the person who shot and edited the footage of the motor powered raft, I'd like to share my thoughts. Floating down the Grand Canyon has always been a life goal of mine, and I was thrilled to have the chance last month when I picked ...
  • 6/05/2009 12:41 pm - Falling Into the Grand Canyon Isn't Always Fatal : Steven M. Bumgardner Videographer/Producer Maybe everyone should just stay home. They might fall in the canyon, or get in a car wreck, and then cost taxpayers money. It's just not worth it! Let's sell the land to developers, or build dams to generate power, or dig up the minerals and ...