Were there any programs done at Cold Springs Campground?
No, not to my knowledge. It was just kept as a small fairly primitive campground. The only outreaches were the ones at Pinnacles [Lost Creek] that we did when Bruce [Black] was there.
Were there some off-site programs at forest service or state parks?
No, not to my knowledge. We did do bus tours that would come in. The first couple seasons that I was there we had a regular bus service. If I remember correctly, it came up from Medford. It was always the same driver, and it was almost like clockwork. Then, all of a sudden, that just kind of disappeared. I don’t know if that was through the concessionaire at Crater Lake or what. And then we would get tours where they would write ahead, groups from foreign countries like Japan or Germany. They would come into the Ad Building parking area and then a naturalist would get on there and take the Rim Drive in the bus loaded with people. And that’s how it came about. That seemed to die a natural death. I don’t know how or what happened.
Were there naturalists involved in research?
As far as research is concerned, we had a ground of young naturalists that came for a couple of seasons. I think of Hans Nelson, who did a lot of work on the lake (9). He spent a great deal of time. He was a highly-energetic young man, very competent in his area. He did a lot of lake studies. We had Beth Mueller, who I recall did a study on the Pumice Desert (10). She was a very capable young lady. By and large, we had some real fine seasonal naturalists that were very, very knowledgeable in their given areas of expertise.
Were they recruited?
I don’t know if recruited the proper term is. Let’s say this. I do know that when they applied I’m certain, very certain, that Dick or Bruce got on right away and got a letter off to them saying, “Hey, we want you.” In that respect, if that’s recruiting, I’m sure that’s what was done. But I think Dick or Bruce would be better able to answer that than myself.
