Interviewer
Suzanne M. Vernon
Files
Description
Cal Tassinari describes his work and experience as a wilderness ranger for the U.S. Forest Service starting in the early 1960s in the Mission Mountains Wilderness area in Montana. He recalls his primary duties which included planning and constructing trails, observing wildlife, and managing the area. Tassinari shares his thoughts on how the area has changed, citing the growing popularity of recreational hiking. He offers unique insight into the concept of wilderness and how this has changed over time. Tassinari also discusses other prominent wilderness advocates of the time such as Bud Cheff and Fred Matzner.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
U.S. Forest Service; Rangers; Mission Mountains Wilderness Area; Bud Cheff; Fred Matzner; Cal Tassinari; Recreation areas, Montana; Wilderness areas, Montana; Wilderness management
Original Date
6-4-1999
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project, OH 422, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 422-024, 025
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
2 sound cassettes (02:00:00 min.) analog + 1 transcript (24 p.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:07:26 minutes
Local Filename
OH_422_024_025.mp3; OH_422_024_025.pdf
Citation
Tassinari, Cal, "Cal Tassinari Interview, June 4, 1999" (1999). Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project. 6.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/upperswanvalley_oralhistory/6