A sign points to parking spots at the 86th Force Support
A sign points to parking spots at the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation resale lot Aug. 24, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The resale lot is located in the Northside Chapel parking lot, next ... More
The moon rises over Lake Harmon at Barksdale Air Force
The moon rises over Lake Harmon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 26, 2020. Barksdale occupies over 22,000 acres, offering seven lakes and ten forest ponds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson uses snowshoes to walk
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson uses snowshoes to walk to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic... More
Eatonville, Washington is one of several mountain towns
Eatonville, Washington is one of several mountain towns that JBLM Apline Club members can visit as they travel to Mount Rainier National Park to complete the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpi... More
Students prepare the sleeping areas inside their tent
Students prepare the sleeping areas inside their tent at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineering as well as the skil... More
A customer looks at vehicle prices at the 86th Force
A customer looks at vehicle prices at the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation resale lot Aug. 24, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The resale lot offers incoming and outgoing Kaiserslautern Milit... More
Fishing lures sit on a table for a “How to Fish on
Fishing lures sit on a table for a “How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base” fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources Office held the class for peopl... More
Cars sit in the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor
Cars sit in the 86th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation resale lot Aug. 24, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Renting a parking spot costs a non-refundable minimum of $14 for a week or $20 for two wee... More
Mark Deschene, front, uses glacier travel techniques
Mark Deschene, front, uses glacier travel techniques as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine ... More
Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a
Mark Deschenes, left, and Derrick Pierson, carry a sled loaded with supplies at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineer... More
John Dorman, left, explains backcountry skiing safety,
John Dorman, left, explains backcountry skiing safety, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a... More
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife technician, shows the best fishing pole to use for catching bream during a How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 2... More
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson explains the hazards of
Alpine guide Derrick Pierson explains the hazards of cold-weather camping at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mountaineering... More
“Namaste,” students stop for hot coffee and ice cream
“Namaste,” students stop for hot coffee and ice cream despite the moderate sleet and snow conditions at the conclusion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, in Ashford, Washington, March 5, 2017. The bas... More
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife technician, prepares to teach a “How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base” fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron ... More
The sun hangs above the horizon at Flag Lake located
The sun hangs above the horizon at Flag Lake located at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Feb. 22, 2020. Outdoor Recreation has all of the equipment to allow anyone to rent kayaks, canoes, fishing gear, camping equ... More
Kim Wilson practices her snowshoe technique during
Kim Wilson practices her snowshoe technique during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is design... More
John Dorman, senior alpine guide and instructor for
John Dorman, senior alpine guide and instructor for the JBLM Alpine Club, demonstrates how to properly use and track an avalanche beacon at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa... More
An airman in the Air National Guard practices crevasse
An airman in the Air National Guard practices crevasse self-rescue at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, February 26, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to gi... More
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife technician, shows a spinner bait during a “How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base” fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. The 2nd Civil Engineer... More
Fishing poles lay on a table during a How to Fish on
Fishing poles lay on a table during a How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. Barksdale occupies over 22,000 acres, offering seven lakes and ten forest ponds.... More
The moon rises over Lake Harmon at Barksdale Air Force
The moon rises over Lake Harmon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 26, 2020. This graphic was created for social media to promote an article about Barksdale's wildlife. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Air... More
A student practices self-arrest techniques at the JBLM
A student practices self-arrest techniques at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 4, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste of mo... More
Mckenzie Curtis, a Barksdale Air Force Base resident,
Mckenzie Curtis, a Barksdale Air Force Base resident, kayaks across Flag Lake at Barksdale AFB, La. Feb. 22, 2020. Barksdale offers seven lakes and ten forest ponds to explore. (Courtesy photo)
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife technician, talks to a class during a How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. Barksdale occupies over 22,0... More
Joseph Byrnes pulls himself to safety during a simulated
Joseph Byrnes pulls himself to safety during a simulated crevasse rescue, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed... More
Joseph Byrnes leaps off of a snow bank to simulate
Joseph Byrnes leaps off of a snow bank to simulate falling into a crevasse, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is design... More
Justice Johnson sets up a rescue pulley system at the
Justice Johnson sets up a rescue pulley system at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, February 26, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to give students a taste ... More
A student practices glacier travel as part of a
A student practices glacier travel as part of a mountaineering rope team, at the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed... More
Emily Rossin uses a splitboard to navigate snow-covered
Emily Rossin uses a splitboard to navigate snow-covered terrain during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alp... More
Jeff Wilson skies to his destination during the practical
Jeff Wilson skies to his destination during the practical portion of the JBLM Alpine Club basic alpine course, at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, March 5, 2017. The basic alpine course is designed to g... More