

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever had to wear to work? Chances are the women of the pre-1978 National Park Service could top it. They used to have to dress more like flight attendants and roller-skating waitresses than park rangers—when they were allowed to serve at all, that is. In honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (today!), here’s a link to a National Park Service article that describes how far female rangers have come—including some photos you won’t want to miss. ...
Posted by Rachel M on March 8, 2011 3:10 PM & Tagged National Park Service, international women's day, rangers and women | permalink | Comments
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