From Bear Dens to the Oval Office

From Bear Dens to the Oval Office is a collection of true stories relating to national park operations involving wildlife management, search and rescue, amusing visitor incidents and staff recollections, land conservation, and special projects to expand or improve the national parks. During the course of his career, the author met or hosted numerous dignitaries including President Clinton, President Obama (and the First Family), the Emperor and Empress of Japan, Pope John Paul II, and Members of Congress. Stories are organized by park assignments and are told in a conversational tone. Many of the stories are illustrated with photos from the author's photo library of more than 100,000 slides and digital photographs taken during his 38 years working in America's national parks.

De la Bear Dens la Oval Office este o colectie de povesti adevarate referitoare la operatiunile parcurilor nationale care implica gestionarea faunei salbatice, cautare si salvare, incidente amuzante ale vizitatorilor si amintiri ale personalului, conservarea terenurilor si proiecte speciale pentru extinderea sau imbunatatirea parcurilor nationale. Pe parcursul carierei sale, autorul a intalnit sau a gazduit numerosi demnitari, inclusiv presedintele Clinton, presedintele Obama (si prima familie), imparatul si imparateasa Japoniei, papa Ioan Paul al II-lea si membri ai Congresului.