This retiring Alcatraz ranger spent more time on the Rock than any prisoner
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Park Service Ranger John Cantwell has served more time on Alcatraz Island (30 years) than the longest-serving inmate, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis (26 years).Carl Nolte/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Ranger John Cantwell has been a force at Alcatraz. For years, he organized reunions, bringing back former inmates, former guards and families who lived on the island.Carl Nolte/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Ranger John Cantwell unlocks the door to a cell at Alcatraz. Among his accomplishments, he talked a private prison company into repairing all the locks in the main cellblock.Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle 2018Show MoreShow Less
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As approved, the new trail will run along Skyline Boulevard, also known as State Route 35, and will include a new 20-car parking lot and two new restrooms.
To access this new trail, visitors must get a permit from the SFPUC. To receive a permit, applicants will be asked to complete some form of educational program to learn about the watershed s purpose and function, the sensitive resources that surround it, and the visitor rules and restrictions. Permits are expected to be accessible through the SFPUC website or by contacting a community liaison for the SFPUC if the applicant doesn t have internet access.
Partnership for the Presidio Announces Call for Entries to Its My Park Moment Photo Contest Four hundred photos will be showcased this September at a free outdoor photo show surrounding the future home of Presidio Tunnel Tops opening Spring 2022
Published May 18, 2021 •
Updated on May 18, 2021 at 1:03 pm
The Partnership for the Presidio, in collaboration with non-profit Photoville, announced a call for entries to its My Park Moment photo contest, an opportunity for anyone to submit a photo of their favorite park experience anywhere in the world. From April 14 to May 28, amateur and professional photographers alike are invited to submit images that show personal experiences in local and national parks: from a family picnic, to a walk in the Presidio, to a visit to Alcatraz or a trip to Yosemite.