[Jobs] Blind Forest Rangers?

[Everett Gavel]

Hello Dick, Judy, and all,

Thanks for those leads.  I appreciate it.  I'll be 
looking into them.


Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays!
Everett
www.everettgavel.com

----- Original Message ----- 
Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 9:27 AM

> There was a blind man who worked as a National Park 
> ranger at Carlsbad
> Caverns in the late 1980's - early 90's.  He started 
> as a radio operator and
> moved up to a guide position, taking visitors on 
> tours through the caverns.
> Though he had some eyesight and didn't use a cane, he 
> said his Smokey Bear
> hat, with its wide brim, kept him from banging his 
> head on overhangs and
> jutting walls.  I forget his name though.  Fred 
> Schroeder or Joe Cordova
> probably could give it to you.
> Dick Davis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> If anyone on this list is from Wyoming and knows Jim 
> Clawson, he would be a
> good resource.  I met him years ago when I worked at 
> a camp on Casper
> Mountain.  He is totally blind, has extensive 
> experience in the wilderness,
> and taught nature classes and wilderness survival for 
> quite a long time.
>
> Hopefully, Jim can be found--he could answer any 
> wilderness question.  I
> believe he is self-taught, having lived all his life 
> in the wilds, but am
> not sure what he'll know on current training and 
> certification.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> Can anyone lead me to some forest rangers who are
>> blind?  Park workers, rangers, whatever the case may
>> be?  Thanks.  My e-mail is below, to contact me.
>> Please forward this around.  I'd like to talk with
>> anyone who is blind and is already doing such 
>> things,
>> or who is going through school with such goals.
>>
>> Thanks for any help.  God bless your efforts!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Everett
>> everettg at successfuladaptations.com
>>