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FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 1998
(Volume 2, No 63)

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Tom Mazzarisi
Russ Finley
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Yellowstone's Junior Ranger Program

from the NPS Yellowstone Today (Summer 1998)

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) --  Yellowstone has an official Junior Ranger Program open to children between the ages of 5 and 12 years of age.   The goal of the program is to introduce children to the natural wonders of Yellowstone and their role in preserving them for the future.

To become a Junior Ranger, children pay a $2.00 fee for the activity paper, Yellowstone's Nature, available in any visitor center.  After completing the requirements described in the paper, children are awarded an official Junior Ranger patch.  Requirements include attending a Ranger-Naturalist program, hiking on a park trail, and completing activities about Yellowstone National Park.   Both children and adults will benefit by sharing the fun of becoming a Junior Ranger.

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Canyon Area Ranger-Naturalist
Programs

from the NPS Yellowstone Today (Summer 1998)

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK (NPS) --  The following is the summer 1998 schedule of Ranger-Naturalist led programs for the Canyon Area of Yellowstone:

Canyon Campfire Programs

9:30 pm - 06/07/98 thru 08/01/98 / 9:00 pm 08/02/98 thru 09/01/98 at Canyon Campground Amphitheater. Ranger Campfire Programs last Approximately 45 minutes.

Canyon Talks and Walks

Walk - Hayden Valley Walk. Starts June 17. Meet at the pullout just north of Alum Creek. Hike through the Hayden Valley, an ideal place for wildlife to gather. Learn more about who Hayden was and how the valley was formed. Be sure to bring your camera and binoculars, for you may see bison, swans, elk, pelicans, or perhaps a bear. Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.  (3:00pm Wed-Sun)

Walk - Walking the Canyon Rim. Starts June 7.  Meet at Uncle Tom's trail parking area on the Artist Point road. Words can hardly express the startling beauty of the Yellowstone River, its Grand Canyon and spectacular waterfalls. Explore the geology and natural history behind the scenery. Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.  (9am and 11am Wed-Sun;  11am and 3pm Mon-Tue)

Walk - The Yellowstone's Canyon. Starts May 31.  Meet on the lower platform at Artist's Point on the Canyon South Rim Drive. From a classic viewpoint, enjoy the Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the spectacular colors of the canyon, while learning about the area's geology and history. Discover why artists and photographers have been drawn to this special place. Handicapped accessible. Lasts 20 to 30 minutes. (11am, 12noon, 2pm and 3 pm Wed-Sun; 3pm and 4pm Mon-Tue)

For a complete listing of all Ranger-Naturalist led progams in Yellowstone this summer, click here.

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Editor-in-Chief Needed

Yellowstone Net Newspaper is looking for
an Editor-in-Chief to run this Newspaper. Must know the entire region, have newspaper experience and be proficient in web design. Email clint@yellowstone.net   to set up an interview. (eoe)

Out West With Kim Steinbacher

by KIM STEINBACHER

BERKELEY, Cal. (YNET) --  Yellowstone Net photographer Kim Steinbacher has already begun a busy summer of traveling to our National Parks. Kim said, "The record amount of rainfall in portions of the West this past year means water levels will be high in many parks. I'll particularly enjoy viewing the waterfalls in Yosemite through the summer, no doubt long past the dates the falls normally slow to a trickle."  Kim noted how the rapidly flowing rivers help create a beautiful background for many of her photographs. In addition to Yosemite she'll also be doing photo shoots in Sequoia National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park.

In late summer Kim will be heading out of California for one of her regular trips to the Yellowstone region. "In much the same way I'm attached to Yosemite, I feel the need to return to Yellowstone again and again to take in it's never-ending and constantly-changing beauty," Kim said, expressing a sentiment shared by many of the park's visitors. This photo trip will also include stops across the Canadian border, to Banff and Jasper National Parks. Photos from her Rocky Mountain tour will be posted her web site in the coming months.

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Association of Internet Businesses

by TIM GOURLEY and CLINT WILKES

AIB is a weekly technical and marketing column for those doing business on the internet.  Any family-friendly business can join AIB for free.   Members will receive additional newsletters with the latest business news on the net.

BILLINGS, Mont. (YNET) --  The following is a humorous story which was passed on to us by an anonymous author:

This is a true story from the WordPerfect helpline. Needless to say the help desk employee was fired; however, he/she is currently suing the WordPerfect organization for "Termination without Cause."

Actual dialog of a former WordPerfect Customer Support employee:

"Ridge Hall computer assistant; may I help you?"
"Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."
"What sort of trouble?"
"Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away."
"Went away?"
"They disappeared."
"Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing?"
"It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."
"Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
"How do I tell?"
"Can you see the C: prompt on the screen?"
"What's a sea-prompt?"
"Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"
"There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."
"Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
"What's a monitor?"
"It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
"I don't know."
"Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Great. Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
".......Yes, it is."
"When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
"No."
"Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
".......Okay, here it is."
"Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
"I can't reach."
"Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
"No."
"Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
"Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle - it's because it's dark."
"Dark?"
"Yes - the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."
"Well, turn on the office light then."
"I can't."
"No? Why not?"
"Because there's a power outage."
"A power... A power outage? Aha, Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
"Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."
"Good. Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it  was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
"Really? Is it that bad?"
"Yes, I'm afraid it is."
"Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"
"Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer!"

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