Long time Hurricane Ridge Ranger Jack Hughes headlines the March Second Saturday series March 9, 2013 at 7 pm at Wine on the Waterfront located at 115 Railroad Avenue, Port Angeles. A $5 donation is requested.
Mr. Hughes’ Park Service career spanned more than 40 years, the majority as the head Ranger at Hurricane Ridge. Jack had a goal to ski 1,000 miles every winter, and continued that streak until very recently. He was the Ranger in charge when the Waterhole Hut was established in 1968, which was so popular a lottery was conducted every year to determine its use. Jack will speak about the history of the Hut, winter operations, and other entertaining stories from his long career in the National Park Service.
The Second Saturday Series is put on by the Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club. The year benefits the “Hurricane Chasers” program which provided opportunities snowboard and winter ecology instruction for deserving youth in the Boys and Girls Club. “Hurricane Chasers” is a cooperative effort of the Boys and Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula, Hurricane Ridge Winter Sports Club, SnowSchool ™, The North Face™ Explore Fund, and Olympic National Park. Additional assistance was provided by employees of NatureBridge.
