Hi Gale,
Have you ever heard of the Anna Pigeon series by Nevada Barr? She writes
about a lady Park Ranger in a bunch of remote locations like this. You
might enjoy the series!
Crystal
HinkleHouse
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Sitka Alaska, worked for the Forest Service. This was when we were in town.
When we were out in the field, they paid us to camp in the wilderness. All
we did was hike around surveying possible archaeological sites in the way of
logging operations. Walking through the Alaskan wilderness, carrying guns in
case of bears, watching eagles, seals, wildlife. Then after work, we could
fish, or whatever we wanted to. They flew us to isolated areas in little
float planes. Sometimes we would take the forest service "yacht" a 56 foot
working vessel, piloted by a guy who survived a 1,720 foot tsunami in Lituya
Bay in 1958. He told us his story while we were with him. He would set out
crabpots and we would eat crab for lunch and dinner. We would also take the
small boat along small inlets, into caves via water access, and just cruise
around looking at stuff. What a great life!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lituya_Bay
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/web_tsus/19580710/narrative1.htm
Trisha Brasher <
trisha@brasher.com> wrote:
Poor choices? nah....sounds fascinating. Tough, but interesting!
Where in Alaska, and why?
Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking
Till a voice, as bad as Conscience, rang interminable changes
On one everlasting Whisper day and night repeated -- so:
"Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges --
"Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. Go!"
Rudyard Kipling , The Explorer 1898
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