On Saturday, a 19-year resident and the manager of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge said farewell. We went up to join in the celebration of all he's done.
Jay still manages a big grin despite living in one of the most remote places. To give you an idea, his mailbox is about an hour away.
His leaving attracted people from various parts of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Dugway Proving Ground, Brigham Young University, and other places.
Burgers and brauts were cooked on the portable grill. Portable all being relative, of course.
It was an impressive spread of food for being out in the middle of nowhere!
We ate in the fire/maintenance shop, which had really been cleaned up nicely.
At the end of lunch, a number of presentations were made commemorating Jay's lengthy career. Here new refuge manager Brian Allen presents Jay with a national wildlife refuge sign that all the attendees signed.
Jay is going to be retiring to a not-as-remote place in Utah. Nevertheless, he probably has some of the wonderful Fish Springs scenery etched in his memory. The springs and surrounding vegetation still have their winter colors. The winter air makes the mountains seem sharper and the air crisper. It is stark and beautiful at the same time.
Thanks, Jay, for taking the road less traveled, and being willing to help protect public lands way off the beaten path.
On Saturday, a 19-year resident and the manager of Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge said farewell. We went up to join in the celebration of all he's done.
Jay still manages a big grin despite living in one of the most remote places. To give you an idea, his mailbox is about an hour away. 
His leaving attracted people from various parts of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Utah Department of Natural Resources, Dugway Proving Ground, Brigham Young University, and other places.
It was an impressive spread of food for being out in the middle of nowhere!
We ate in the fire/maintenance shop, which had really been cleaned up nicely.
At the end of lunch, a number of presentations were made commemorating Jay's lengthy career. Here new refuge manager Brian Allen presents Jay with a national wildlife refuge sign that all the attendees signed.
Jay is going to be retiring to a not-as-remote place in Utah. Nevertheless, he probably has some of the wonderful Fish Springs scenery etched in his memory. The springs and surrounding vegetation still have their winter colors. The winter air makes the mountains seem sharper and the air crisper. It is stark and beautiful at the same time.
Thanks, Jay, for taking the road less traveled, and being willing to help protect public lands way off the beaten path.
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