Smithsonian - Perishable Pundit

Ian Barlow, White Bird,Idaho; Woodlands HeritageA recent recipient of the ForestService Chief's Award, IanBarlow work-, .is .1 wildernessranger and animal packer atthe Nez Perce National ForestBarlow is an expert m the use ofmany kinds of traditional tools,including crosscut saws and axesHis familiarity with riggingI '° methods for moving large orheavy objects is invaluable 111areas of the forest where motorizedequipment is prohibitedJoy Barney,Pinecrest, California; ProtectingForests ami Wildlife Habitan|oy Barney works as part ot .111interpretive team on the StanislausNational Forest. She especiallyenjoys presenting programsabout wildlife and ecosystemsto younger visitors, and makesliberal use ot music and storytellingto get her messages across.Her interactive program topicsinclude the water cycle, tirecycle, and resource protectionDan Baiter, Washington,D.C.; Community StagePan Bauer serves as the ( luctot the Border Security andPlug Coordination Branch111 the Office ot the Secretary,Department ot the Interior.Formerly, he served as theforest Service's National IProgram t>rugCoordinator and ActingAssistant Director tor HomelandSecurity. His career with theForest Service began m [976 asa firefighter in Montana, beforelieslutted to law enforcementKeith Bear, Drags WolfI Wage, North Dakota; Arts &Crafts/Sounds of the ForestKeith Bear is a storyteller, singer,dancer, flute player, and flutemaker from the Mandan-Hidatsatribes of the northwest plains ofNorth Dakota. A self-taught fluteplayer. Bear has been performingsince i