TBSテレビ「NAME-X」

TBSテレビ「NAME-X 挑み続ける者たち」(毎週火曜日21:54〜関東地区で放映)で
12月2日、12月9日の2回、フリークライマーの平山ユージ氏が紹介されました。
番組中の、ヨセミテ国立公園の紹介写真を「ヨセミテ国立公園大好き!」より提供させていただきました。(事後報告になり申し訳ありません)

David Uberuaga氏が公園管理所長の後任に

公園管理事務所長Mike Tollefson氏の引退のあと、現マウント・レニエ国立公園管理事務所長のDavid Uberuaga氏が後任に決まったようです。なおTollefson氏は引退後、The Yosemite Fundの会長に就任する予定です。
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ACTING SUPERINTENDENT SELECTED FOR YOSEMITE AND MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARKS
David “Dave” Uberuaga (You burr ah gah) will serve as acting superintendent of Yosemite National Park, Calif, beginning
January 4, 2009. He arrives at the park as Superintendent Mike Tollefson retires from federal service.
Daily Report – Yosemite National Park
Uberuaga, a 24-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS) is the current superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park, Wash. He will move to Yosemite Valley and assume Tollefson’s place until the selection of the next superintendent for the park is selected by Regional Director Jonathan B. Jarvis and the Director of the NPS.
While Uberuaga is stationed in California, his deputy, Randy King, will serve as superintendent of Mount Rainier National Park.
“I have enormous confidence in Dave,” Jarvis said in making the appointment. “Dave and Mike have served together on leadership councils within the NPS and their relationship ensures a smooth transition.”
Among the challenges Uberuaga has worked on this year at Mount Rainier is the rehabilitation of the historic Paradise Inn and completion of a new park visitor center also at Paradise. He will be following Tollefson who has shepherded the rehabilitation of Yosemite Falls and Tunnel View.
“It will be difficult to fill Mike’s shoes,” Uberuaga said. “He retires having achieved tremendous success and a solid relation with the community, and it will be a pleasure to work collaboratively with him as he assumes the position of President of the Yosemite Fund.”
The selection of a permanent superintendent at Yosemite will take several months. The superintendent is a Senior Executive Service (SES) position, the highest career level in the federal government. The rigorous application process is open to SES qualified individuals within the NPS.
“Dave’s a solid manager,” Tollefson said. “I can’t think of a better way to start my new position with the Yosemite Fund then by working with him.” (-NPS-)
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カテゴリー:

GLACIER POINT ROAD 再オープン!

冬期閉鎖となっていたGLACIER POINT ROADが暖かい天気が続いたため、21日金曜日から再オープンしています。
GLACIER POINT ROAD TO OPEN IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for all vehicles on Friday, November 21, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. The road has been closed due to ice and snow on the road. However, with the recent warm weather, the road will reopen to all traffic. There will be no commercial facilities available at Glacier point, although restrooms will be available.
The Tioga Road remains closed in Yosemite National Park. (-NPS-/K. Cobb – 11/21/08)
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