Elizabeth Hale is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist with the National Park Service at Oregon Caves National Monument. She is responsible for GIS data management and analysis as well as resource management programs, cave conservation projects, and volunteer coordination. Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Science and GIS certificate from Western Kentucky University (2004), where she studied geography and English and was a copy editor at the campus newspaper.
Besides working at Oregon Caves for the last six years, Elizabeth has also worked at Mammoth Cave National Park (2004), where she guided cave tours, and Yosemite National Park (2002, 2003), where she cleaned guest cabins and fell in love with wilderness, mountains, and living in the West.
A Kentucky native, Elizabeth moved to rural southwestern Oregon after graduating from college. She is a member of Takilma Bible Church. Her personal interests include creative writing, food preservation, and outdoor recreation. Involved in community service since high school, when she was secretary of Beta Club, Elizabeth is currently a volunteer adviser to college-bound students at the local high school.
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