While Secretary, Bruce Babbitt (in blue hardhat) trained as a firefighter and became certified. He worked fire lines on several fires, including the June 1996 Hochderffer Fire northwest of Flagstaff. In the photo above, taken during Hochderffer mop-up operations, Babbitt posed with Fire Information Officers, including now-Roving Ranger Karen Malis-Clark (wearing dark glasses).
While Secretary, Bruce Babbitt (in blue hardhat) trained as a firefighter and became certified. He worked fire lines on several fires, including the June 1996 Hochderffer Fire northwest of Flagstaff. In the photo above, taken during Hochderffer mop-up operations, Babbitt posed with Fire Information Officers, including now-Roving Ranger Karen Malis-Clark (wearing dark glasses).
Courtesy Karen Malis-Clark
Lady Bird Johnson and Stewart Udall visit Grand Teton N.P., 1964.
The U.S. Interior Department manages roughly two-thirds of all federal lands. Familiar agencies within Interior include the National Park Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the Bureau of Land Management. Three Secretaries of the Interior Department were born here in Arizona. In chronological order, these Southwestern Interiors are:
Stuart Udall (1920�2010), born in St. Johns, Arizona, was a U.S. congressman from Arizona prior to serving as Interior Secretary (1961�1969) under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Udall is remembered primarily for promoting environmentalism.
Bill Wade, a 16-year Roving Ranger veteran, is a retired geologist and former teacher.
The NPS/USFS Roving Rangers volunteer through a unique agreement between the Flagstaff Area National Monuments and the Coconino National Forest to provide Interpretive Ranger walks and talks in the Flagstaff area each summer.
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