KSJD's Austin Cope talks to his dad, Frank Cope, who just retired as Facility Manager of Mesa Verde National Park. They discuss the things Frank has seen in national parks, how the National Park Service has played a part in his life, and his thoughts on retirement. He starts with a story of a flood at Zion National Park in the mid-1990s.
Web exclusive: Frank tells a story about witnessing the Bircher Fire at Mesa Verde in July 2000. Click below to listen.
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Frank Cope on July 2000 Bircher fire at Mesa Verde
