Richard McPike Brown
Interest in botanical exploration within the Park got a boost with Richard M. Brown (1926-1998), who began his career at Crater Lake as a seasonal naturalist in 1952. He then became Assistant Park Naturalist (1953-1960), Chief of Interpretation (1963-1966), and Research Biologist (1967-1970). He held a Masters from Harvard and put his training in plant taxonomy to good use by adding to the Park herbarium. He also recruited energetic, skilled seasonal naturalists and encouraged them to pursue research within the Park. He helped create a library in the Park, which was dedicated as part of the CLNP centennial celebration in 2002 as the Richard McPike Brown Memorial Library. [The Botanists at Crater Lake National Park]
Related Links
- Crater Lake Nature Program Set – May, 1967 – Crater Lake News – Attendants at Thursday evening’s meeting of the Nature Society of Klamath Region will hear a lecture – color slide program by Richard Brown, Crater Lake National Park naturalist.
- Indian Relics On Mt. Mazama – Vol. 18, 1952, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- Gray Diggers And Muskrats – Vol. 18, 1952, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- Lizard Adventures On Mt. Mazama – Vol. 19, 1953, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- Snakes In Crater Lake National Park – Vol. 20, 1954, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- The “Lady Of The Woods” Revisited – Vol. 21, 1955, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- Charcoal Log Reidentified – Vol. 21, 1955, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
- Bear Statistics – Vol. 21, 1955, Nature Notes From Crater Lake
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