Megan Mcfarland and Tony Esper
Recorded
July 10, 2015
Archived
July 10, 2015
39:33 minutes
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Id:
ddb001884
Description
Seasonal park rangers Megan Mcfarland (62) and Tony Esper (63) discuss what it's like to work at Mount Rushmore during the summer and winter months, talking about the behind-the-scenes of park maintenance as well as some of their favorite aspects of working there.Subject Log / Time Code
T retired early and became a volunteer assistant teacher for several years; T later moved to SD to live near his brothers and mom and worked for Rushmore for the last 5 years.
T describes how beautiful it is to drive through the Black Hills every morning to work; many people say they envy his job.
T shares some of his favorite stories of kids visiting the park.
T says the park staff are like family; all the staff helps clean the bathrooms, not just the custodians.
T's favorite part of working at Rushmore is talking to the many kidss visiting the park.
Participants
- Megan Mcfarland
- Tony Esper