Frommers.com Deals & News (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Despite issues involving wildlife, employee morale, competing user demands, and insufficient funds, Jon Jarvis thinks the timing of his arrival in Washington, D.C. as director of the National Park Service couldn't be much better.
The Westerner (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... with the oyster farm, Ms. Feinstein has symbolically crossed swords with the Obama administration: Jon Jarvis, President Obama’s new director of the National Park Service, supported ending Mr. Lunny’s lease when he oversaw Point Reyes as a regional parks official... read more
VDARE.com: Blog Articles (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
Two million Americans per year visit Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania, where the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought in 1863, in order to learn about the “Civil Rights” movement, right? And the most important scientific knowledge for the park rangers responsible for California’s Sequoia National Park is “climate change,” right? The National [...]...
SocraticGadfly (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
And, about time, too. From the National Park Service: WASHINGTON – National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis is announcing the appointment of Dr. Gary Machlis as the first ever Science Advisor to the Director. The Science Advisor will play a key role in advancing science within the NPS and advising the NPS director on science policy and programs. “Applying the very best science...
Field Notes (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
From the Jackson Hole Daily: National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said he has no plans to ban lead bullets and fishing tackle in parks but said nonlead alternatives are a good option for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
To Jon Jarvis, who takes the helm of the National Park Service this week, the parks are on the verge of rejuvenation. Ken Burns' PBS documentary is sparking new enthusiasm, and a centennial is near. It used to be that to run the National Park Service, the director in Washington would simply open the front gates on a system that was intended to protect treasured landscapes, preserve history,...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
To Jon Jarvis, who takes the helm of the National Park Service this week, the parks are on the verge of rejuvenation. Ken Burns' PBS documentary is sparking new enthusiasm, and a centennial is near. It used to be that to run the National Park Service, the director in Washington would simply open the front gates on a system that was intended to protect treasured landscapes, preserve history,...
South Dakota War College (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
... banner on the iconic stone sculpture. The South Dakota Republican sent a letter to NPS director Jon Jarvis on Wednesday asking that more information be released about the July 8 demonstration at the national memorial and the security questions it raised. Officials at Mount Rushmore and with the regional and national NPS offices have so far declined to release information from a security...
