Orcas Island

Green jobs, 1930s-style

July 17, 2009

What a fabulous hike I enjoyed today during my vacation in the San Juan Islands! It turns out that my day was made possible by Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Civilian Conservation Corps — the original “green jobs” program, and maybe the best.

The view from atop Mt. Constitution

The view from atop Mt. Constitution

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