This document provides a summary of the Fall 2015 issue of Ranger, the journal of the Association of National Park Rangers (ANPR). It includes several articles about urban national parks and how the National Park Service is working to remain relevant in urban areas. Specifically, it discusses how Saguaro National Park is partnering with the city of Tucson, bats in urban parks, challenges at Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the potential designation of Pullman as a national monument. It also previews additional content in the issue about training programs, oral histories, benefits for federal employees, and the upcoming ANPR Ranger Rendezvous.

1. PARKS AND THE CITY
Stewards for parks, visitors & each other
The Journal of the Association of National Park Rangers
Vol. 31, No. 4 | Fall 2015

2. Vol. 31, No. 4 Fall 2015
Ranger (ISSN 1074-0678) is a quarterly publication of
theAssociationofNationalParkRangers,anorganization
created to communicate for, about and with National
ParkServiceemployeesofalldisciplines;topromoteand
enhance the professions, spirit and mission of National
Park Service employees; to support management and
the perpetuation of the National Park Service and the
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professional enrichment.
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Summer issue ..........................................April 30
Fall issue....................................................July 31
Winter issue ............................................ Nov. 15
RANGERThe Journal of the Association of National Park Rangers
COVER: A supporter makes a case for Pullman as a national
monument at a 2014 public meeting. Photo courtesy of the
National Parks Conservation Association.
Letter from the president.........................................................................1
Urban Agenda ensures NPS remains relevant .........................................2
Saguaro NP and Tucson embrace Urban Agenda ....................................4
Bats and the city: Illuminating animal behavior.......................................7
Golden Gate batteries under assault .....................................................10
A shot in the park: Coltsville’s role in national history...........................12
The Pullman story: National Monument status for Pullman..................14
Metered parking at National Mall to serve visitors, yield benefits .........16
SLETP leaders approve 650-hour seasonal training program .................17
Oral History Project: Ben Jacobs...........................................................18
The Professional Ranger .......................................................................20
ANPR Actions & News.........................................................................21
What’s new in federal employee benefits ...............................................22
See you at Ranger Rendezvous...............................................................23
Update: Eigthth World Ranger Congress 2016......................................24
ANPR Reports .....................................................................................25
All in the Family ...................................................................................26
Life Century Club ................................................................................27
In Print: Past and Future Yellowstones ....................................................28
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Board of Directors
Officers
President Erika Jostad, DENA
Secretary Colleen Derber, WASO
Treasurer Tom Banks, XNPS
Immediate Past President Stacy Allen, SHIL
Board Members
Education & Training Katlyn Grubb, GOGA
Fundraising Activities Seth Tinkham, WASO
Internal Communications Cadence Cook, GAAR
Membership Services Kate Sargeant, USPP
Professional Issues Ken Bigley, MANA/PWRI
Seasonal Perspectives Lauren Kopplin, GLAC
Special Concerns Wendy Lauritzen, TAPR
Strategic Planning Scott Warner, RETI
Task Groups
International Affairs Blanca Stransky, PEVI
World Ranger Congress Bob Krumenaker, APIS
Staff
Membership Services Alison Steiner, PORE
Ranger Magazine
Editor/Publisher Ann Dee Allen
Editorial Adviser Kendell Thompson, LIBO
Graphic Design Sherry Albrecht
Professional Ranger Section
Administration Michelle Torok, SAGU
Protection Kevin Moses, BUFF
In this issue: Parks and the City
CONTENTS Fall 2015
S
ay the words “national parks” and
many people think of the majestic
scenery of the most well-known
parks of the western and eastern United
States. Yet, as the NPS Stewardship
Institute reminds us in this issue of
Ranger, 40 of the 50 most populated
metropolitan areas in the U.S. are home
to national park sites, more than 30
percent of NPS sites are located in urban
areas, and 36 percent of all NPS visita-
tion occurs at urban sites.
In planning the theme for this issue,
Ranger Editorial Adviser Kendell Thom-
son was inspired by the national park
sites in our urban areas — their wildlife,
as in “Bats and the city;” their history, as
in “A shot in the park” and “The Pullman
story;” law enforcement challenges, as in
“Golden Gate batteries under assault,”
and especially, the future, as in the two
Urban Agenda articles included in these
pages. In addition, articles about the
SLETP training program changes and
new federal employee benefits further
remind us of changes within NPS as we
look to the next 100 years.
In this issue we learn that whereas the
only lights visible at night in many NPS
wilderness areas are stars, in some urban
parks streetlights provide rich feeding
“grounds” for big brown bats. We read
that Saguaro National Park is working
together with the City of Tucson, Pima
County, and other government, uni-
versity, and advocacy organizations to
promote the park, tourism, education
and recreation in a large metro area. And
while other Park Service units manage
forests and fire in highly remote areas,
Ben Jacobs relates in our Oral History
article that as an NPS fuels management
specialist he strategically set fires in “one
of the most polluted air basins in the
nation.”
Regardless of where your NPS career
and professional and personal travel have
taken you so far, most likely you will
become increasingly connected to urban
parks in the future. We hope you enjoy
reading about these challenging and fasci-
nating urban places.
— Ann Dee Allen, Ranger Editor

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Directory of ANPR Board Members, Task Group Leaders & Staff
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Erika Jostad, Denali
(559) 335-2840 • perrincreek@gmail.com
Secretary
Colleen Derber, Washington Office
(410) 897-7645 • collderber@yahoo.com
Treasurer
Tom Banks, Olympic National Park
(508) 579-2521 • treasureranpr@aol.com
Immediate Past President (nonvoting member)
Stacy Allen, Shiloh
(731) 689-3451 • stacydallen@hotmail.com
Education and Training
Katlyn Grubb, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(209) 262-7232 • kfg26@nau.edu
Fundraising Activities
Seth Tinkham, Washington Office
(571) 451-9627 • rangertinkham@gmail.com
Internal Communications
CadenceCook,GatesoftheArcticNationalParkandPreserve
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Membership Services
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Professional Issues
Ken Bigley, Manassas & Prince William Forest Park
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Seasonal Perspectives
Lauren Kopplin, Glacier
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Special Concerns
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Strategic Planning
Scott Warner, Retired
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TASK GROUP LEADERS
International Affairs
Blanca Stransky, George Washington Memorial Parkway
spicy_ranger@hotmail.com
Eighth World Ranger Congress 2016
Bob Krumenaker, Apostle Islands
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Ranger Editorial Adviser
Kendell Thompson, Lincoln Boyhood
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See you at Ranger Rendezvous! Oct. 21-25 | Asheville, NC
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