Mary Ford PlattenArizona’s First Female Game Warden Mary Ford Platten was a trailblazer. Born June 11, 1869 on Kodiak Island, she was the first white child born in Alaska under the American Flag. Her father, a Civil War veteran, was … Continue reading →
The Merritt SystemHow one federal officer unintentionally achieved a unique status Different paths lead each of us into a career in the outdoors. What started as a chance sighting of a poster during her college days at the University of … Continue reading →
The Trading Game It was the summer of 2010, my second year as a full-time officer for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, when I attended my first North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association conference. I began my career in 2003 patrolling … Continue reading →
