Bureau of Land Management Announces New Manager for King Range National Conservation Area
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ARCATA, Calif. – The Bureau of Land Management has announced that Greg Wolfgang, an outdoor recreation planner currently based in Colorado, has been hired as the new manager for the King Range National Conservation Area.
Wolfgang will begin his duties in early September, working from the King Range Project Office in Whitethorn. He replaces Gary Pritchard-Peterson who retired in June.
"Greg will be a great fit in the King Range. He has excellent communication skills and experience working with communities and partners as the most effective way to manage public lands," said Molly Brown, manager of the BLM’s Arcata Field Office, which includes the King Range NCA.
Wolfgang has been stationed in the BLM's Colorado River Valley Field Office in Silt, Colorado, since 2008. He has taught wilderness travel skills on extended backpacking trips for students in the National Outdoor Leadership School and has worked as a commercial back country guide. Wolfgang also worked as a landscape architect in the private sector. He holds a master's degree in landscape architecture and environmental planning from Utah State University and a bachelor's degree in math from Northland College in Ashland, Wis.
"I am excited to be joining such a great staff in a spectacular area," Wolfgang said. "I look forward to exploring the NCA and meeting the partners who contribute so much to managing the area."
The King Range NCA covers more than 68,000 acres along 35 miles of California's dramatic north coast. Rugged and isolated, the region is known as the Lost Coast. The NCA contains 48,000 acres of wilderness and attracts hikers, backpackers, campers, anglers and surfers. It was the nation's first National Conservation Area, established in 1970, and is a part of the BLM's system of National Conservation Lands.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.