Life Is A Story We Tell Ourselves podcast tells stories from our journey through life. These are true stories from the lives of his guests. They are stories that will reveal a truth in each listener. The podcast focuses on inspirational stories about life's journey on a wide variety of topics. The podcast invites everyday people to submit their stories and each month a person will be chosen to join Don to tell their story. You can submit an audio file of your story on our website.

The Freedom Center tells the stories of freedom's heroes from the era of the Underground Railroad to present inspiring and encouraging people to take positive steps for freedom today. We are a 160,000 sq. ft. museum and learning center. We provide digital educational materials on the Underground Railroad, human trafficking today to schools across the country. We host seminars, community forums and films of issues involving freedom from tyranny, hunger, slavery, genocide, racism, and injustice.We recently opened a permanent exhibtion that educates our guests about horrors of human trafficking and the many forms of contemporary slavery.

Coordinated International AffairsSupervised Facility Maintenance/Deferred Maint.Coordinated National Security of Parks and MonumentsVisitor ServicesConcession OperationsTestified Before Congress on various issuesSupervised NPS Information Technology

Budget DevelopmentStrategic PlanningPolicy Development and ApprovalPresented Dept. Budget to LegislaturePresident of National Association of Outdoor Recreation Liaison OfficersSecretary of Park Commission and Off Highway Vehicle CommissionChief ExecutiveFounded Americans For Our Heritage and Recreation, co-drafted the Conservation and Recreation Act

I was responsible for park policy development, resource management and budget development, executive and administrative managment and personnel.Superintendent of Plumas Eureka State Park, Chino Hills District(Chino HIlls State Park, California Citrus State Historic Park, Pio Pico Historic Park, Old Los Angeles), Superintendent Big Sur District(Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns, Andrew Molera, Point Sur Light Station), Ranger Orange Coast District, Ranger Training Officer Mott Training Center.