New leader of Golden Gate recreation area making move to Bay Area’s urban landscape

by Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News January 16, 2023January 13, 2023

David Smith, a 31-year National Park Service veteran, will take over as the new permanent superintendent of Golden Gate National Recreation Area later this month. He has been the superintendent of Joshua Tree National Park since September 2014. (Photo courtesy of NPS via Bay City News)

David Smith, former Joshua Tree National Park superintendent and 31-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been selected to oversee the sprawling Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Smith’s new job will make him responsible for some of the most iconic natural landmarks in the Bay Area, including Alcatraz Island, Muir Woods and Fort Point.

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