A YEAR IN BODIE

About the Book

A Year in Bodie follows the lives of Carl and Margaret Chavez from October 1966 to October 1967 in the harsh, isolated conditions of Bodie State Historic Park where Carl began his career as a park ranger for the California Department of Parks and Recreation. His wife Margaret, pregnant at the time, endured the challenging conditions and environment of Bodie, yet somehow managed to thrive and provide a loving home. Her account of those times from a woman’s perspective give us a glimpse of a time that is no longer with us.

About the Author

Carl Chavez is a graduate of Humboldt State College. He retired in 1998 as Northern Division Chief with California State Parks. In 1985 he was named the Departments first Superintendent of the Year Margaret Chavez is also a graduate of Humboldt State College. As a part-time teacher and full-time homemaker, she followed Carl on assignments up and down the State performing other duties as required and expected of a park ranger’s spouse. They now reside in Graeagle, CA near Plumas-Eureka State Park, a park Carl once managed.