Listen Up! Stories from the Northwest Corner
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From the desk of Evan Robb
The National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016. In honor of that centennial celebration, the Port Angeles Public Library—located right on the footsteps of Olympic National Park—recently interviewed a number of its patrons about their experiences visiting, living in, and working at national parks throughout the U.S. These audio recordings are now accessible online at: http://sos.wa.gov/q/listenup.
We especially enjoyed ranger Dean Butterworth's story of guiding troubled teens on a snowshoeing trip in Mount Rainier National Park: http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/cdm/ref/collection/nols/id/4155.
This is the first of an ongoing series of oral histories projects planned by the Port Angeles Public Library. Their new program, Listen Up! Stories from the Northwest Corner will collect and archive a wide variety of stories from Clallam County residents. Inspired by StoryCorps, the interviews will be made available for listening through the North Olympic Heritage website—part of the Washington State Library's Washington Rural Heritage program.
The North Olympic Library System is hosting a free listening party at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center on Tuesday, June 21, 7pm, at the Olympic National park Visitor Center, 3002 Mount Angeles Rd, Port Angeles. Stop by to hear locals recall their favorite National Park stories and memories! And if you can't make it, the recordings will also be available at the Visitor Center all summer long.
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Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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