> On Mar 5, 2015, at 12:08 PM, Tod Fitch <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> On Mar 4, 2015, at 6:03 PM, Bryce Nesbitt wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Russell Deffner <[email protected]
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>> Maybe someone can confirm this, but I think it might actually be the
>> difference in language from the Park Service versus Forest Service; i.e. in
>> a National Forest you find Ranger Stations, in the Parks you find Visitor
>> Centers?
>>
>> =Russ
>>
>>
>> No, the USA Forest Service uses "Ranger Station" also.
>> But remember we're mapping for the world.
>
> Don't know about Park Service, but for the Forest Service there is the
> "Forest Ranger" who works out of a set of offices in a near by city. The
> forest is divided into districts each with a "District Ranger" who's office
> is at the district ranger station. Members of the general public probably may
> never actually meet one of the rangers (forest or district). You will be
> interacting with recreation officers, recreation techs, fire crews, etc. The
> field people all wear the Forest Service uniform and are almost invariably
> called "rangers" by the general public even though they are not.
>
> On the US Forest I do some volunteer work for, the local district ranger
> station has a number of buildings. Most obvious is one with a public
> information desk where you can get wood cutting permits, etc. Behind the door
> from the public information desk are administrative offices for the district
> ranger and others (fire, recreation, resource management, etc.) along with
> conference rooms, etc. There are other buildings around (barracks, storage
> buildings, repair shops, etc.) including those for a fire crew and their
> equipment.
>
> From the public point of view, the information desk is the "ranger station".
> But that is only part of it, it is the administrative offices and base of
> operations for Forest Service employees working in that district.
>
> If I recall correctly, the Forest Service will use the ranger station icon on
> their maps for places that have a public information desk even if they are
> not officially ranger stations. Not positive about that as there are none of
> those in the district I spend my time at.
>
> Off topic, I know.
>
Great information!
I was mapping a state park last year, and I found a “camp” in the middle of
nowhere that seemed to be just for service and fire crews. It might be
forestry, Cal_fire, or something, but it is a big “ranger camp” for a lack of a
better term ( I certainly call all the people in uniform rangers) - and I think
it is completely private - no camping or general access.
https://www.google.com/maps/@32.9391281,-116.5374913,759m/data=!3m1!1e3
Ranger station and visitors center are very distinct places.
Visitor’s center sounds like a value of the information= key
Javbw
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