A Campfire Chat

With Waymon and Virginia Gill

Name:

Waymon and Virginia Gill

Position/Occupation:

Park Hosts

State Park:

Davis Mountains State Park

Closest city/town:

Fort Davis, Tx

Region:

Big Bend

Years with TPWD:

2

Years at this site:

2

Place of birth:

Texas

Home:

Dutch Star Motor Coach

Daily work duties/activities:

Campground maintenance, site checks, assisting campers, helping park rangers and office staff.

Favorite job duty:

Campground maintenance, it benefits everyone.

Accomplishment in the past year you are most proud of:

Friendships with park staff and campers.

Most unique/interesting thing about your park or site:

Bird-watching, mountains, hiking, beautiful scenery, and wildlife.

Most memorable state park moment:

Attacked by a baby javalina.

Favorite outdoor activities/hobbies:

Photography and camping.

Non-outdoor hobbies

Reading.

Who introduced you to the outdoors?

Family.

Favorite book/TV show/website about the outdoors:

Tom Horn

Favorite field guide:

National Geographic, Field Guide to the Birds

Favorite quote about the outdoors or parks:

Site mission: The mission of Davis Mountains State Park is to manage cultural and natural resources, to broaden opportunities for education, interpretation and public use, and thus to foster stewardship and advocacy for the diverse natural history and cultural legacy of the Davis Mountains area.

Advice for people wanting to explore the outdoors or any state park:

Use of internet or library.