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Glacier National Park Ranger Honored as Best in the Nation

Glacier National Park Ranger Honored as Best in the NationCould you imagine a job where on any given day you might handle a wild cougar, rescue someone from the top of a mountain, fight a wildland fire, treat a heart attack victim, teach a winter survival class, or hike with an 80-pound pack through some of the most spectacular scenery in the world?

Those tasks are just some of the many duties performed by Glacier National Park Ranger Scott Emmerich. In recognition of a career of extraordinary accomplishments, Emmerich received the 2010 Harry Yount National Park Ranger Award for excellence in rangering during a Capitol Hill ceremony June 8.
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Silverado Resort’s Executive Chef Peter Pahk Keeps It Natural

Silverado Resort’s Executive Chef Peter Pahk Keeps It Natural Peter Pahk is one of the West's new breed of pioneers, trailblazing innovative ideas for sustainable food practices and encouraging the use of locally grown and organic ingredients as the foundation for world-class cuisine offerings.

The executive chi...
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Veteran Travel Writers Paul Lasley, Elizabeth Harryman Bringing Their Expertise to OldWestNewWest.Com

Veteran Travel Writers Paul Lasley, Elizabeth Harryman Bringing Their Expertise to OldWestNewWest.Com Noted travel writers Paul Lasley and Elizabeth Harryman will be bringing their travel expertise to OldWestNewWest.Com Travel & History Magazine starting with this month, announced Mike Harris, publisher, saying that the two experts will provide e...
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Western Author Writes As If She Lived It

Western Author Writes As If She Lived It When it comes to writing about the Old West, Melody Groves says she feels as if she's lived it; of course since she is a gun-toting Western re-enactor, she really does live it just about every weekend at Albuquerque, New Mexico's Old Town.

"I write wh...
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Public’s Interest in the West Remains Strong, Says Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West

Public’s Interest in the West Remains Strong, Says Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West On Sept. 28, 1542, Spanish explorer and conquistador Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed his flagship San Salvador into San Diego Bay, opening California's door to what some would call the curse of civilization.

What followed over the next 400-plus years b...
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