Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
Amphitheater at Curry Village
April 2014
The first American park rangers were armed soldiers, but over time their role has evolved and expanded to include preservation, interpretation, education, entertainment, and first responder.
“If a trail is to be blazed, it is ‘send a ranger.’ If an animal is floundering in the snow, a ranger is sent to pull him out; if a bear is in the hotel, if a fire threatens a forest, if someone is to be saved, it is ‘send a ranger.’” – Stephen T. Mather, first Director of the National Park Service