Houser promoted to Forest Service Wrangell District ranger

After filling the job in the past in a temporary capacity, Tory Houser officially accepted the position as U.S. Forest Service Wrangell District ranger on March 4. "It feels great, and a lot of responsibility," she said.

Houser has spent 21 years with the Forest Service, including eight years in Wrangell, mostly as recreation officer, although she has filled in before from time to time as acting district ranger.

She said that while those previous experiences prepared her in some ways, "I'll need to lean on my really great staff, partners and stakeholders, and tribal organizations. I can't do i...