Dan Wenk
Dan Wenk is a retired employee of the National Park Service, where he had a distinguished career spanning several decades, including roles such as deputy director for operations and superintendent of iconic parks like Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore. He has been vocal about the staffing shortages and their implications for park safety and visitor services in the current season, calling it a 'hold-your-breath year' for national parks.
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Dan Wenk commented on the impossibility of adding another face to Mount Rushmore.
Trumpova tvár pri Washingtonovi a Lincolnovi. Jeho stúpenci ho chcú vidieť na Mount
Slovakia· 2025-07-01
Dan Wenk, former superintendent of Mount Rushmore, commented on the idea of adding another face.
Trump quer seu rosto no Monte Rushmore, mas especialistas resistem ao 'sonho' do presidente
Brazil· 2025-07-01
Dan Wenk, who was the superintendent of Mount Rushmore National Memorial from 1985 to 2001.
Room for One More on Mount Rushmore? (The President Wants to Know.)
United States· 2025-06-29
Dan Wenk worked for the National Park Service for decades before retiring in 2018.
National parks brace for ‘a hold-your-breath year’ as the season heats upUnited States· 2025-04-16
