Monthly Archives: June 2011

Field Notes: Scoping Trip in Yosemite National Park

Posted on June 26, 2011 by

I was lucky enough to spend the past few days in Yosemite Valley (and a bit in Tuolumne Meadows) to scope out my field sites for the summer and to meet with resources managers from NPS.  I feel really fortunate that this … Continue reading →

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Park Visitor, Park Visitor, What Do You Hear?

Posted on June 19, 2011 by

An emergent issue when it comes to managing for quality visitor experiences in parks and protected areas is sound; or in jargon speak, soundscapes.  The amount of quiet and natural sounds that a visitor does (or does not) experience when in a … Continue reading →

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Latest novel by my favorite author stars a National Park

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

Since 11th grade when I read T.C. Boyle’s short story Top of the Food Chain I knew that I had a new favorite author (sorry Philip Pullman, my taste matured and you fell to #2). Since then I have read … Continue reading →

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Where did I go?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I have been on vacation in Pennsylvania with my family for the past week and am now currently moving into a new house in Logan. Therefore, my posts have been lacking the past week and probably will not resume until … Continue reading →

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