If you wanted the Schundler Family Web Site, you found it!
Just click here--- The Schundler Family Web Site and Address Book
(Contains family news, announcements, and the address book).

First...the Dark Side of the National Park Service
2009 Submitting a FOIA Request for Information and a Questionable Appeals Decision	2009 Intimidation, Collusion, Misrepresentations and an Investigation at Mesa Verde NP by the Dept of Interior's Office of Inspector General	2011-2013 Retaliation and Intimidation, and Filing a Whistleblower Protection Act Complaint A very long, inefficient, and biased process BUT after 1028 days a "Settlement Agreement" was signed!!
2013-2015 Filing Complaints with the OIG for its Failure to Investigate and Recommend Disciplinary Action in Whistleblower Cases

And now.....the Good and Wonderful Side of the National Park Service and Retirement! (e.g. Our experiences in the National Parks--from the most recent and back to when we were Park Rangers)

2024
Doubtful Sound in New Zealand	Winter 2024 We decided not to go to Florida as "snowbirds"....because of its increasing traffic problems, hurricane damage, and worsening political environment. And so instead, we went to New Zealand...spending 6 weeks wandering around the South Island in a RV. It was great! And we had a wonderful time...and while there, we also visited with two of our nephews and their wives who also were visiting New Zealand!	Spring-Summer-Fall 2024 We ended up being tour guides for six Orbridge tours (www.orbridge.com): a river cruise in southern France, two tours again to Mt. Rushmore and the Badlands, then over to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, one tour to Alaska (which got totally changed because of fires in Denali NP), and a final tour to Death Valley, Yosemite, and Kings/Sequoia NP's, followed by a short post-tour to Monterey and Santa Barbara. We also went to Germany for a family reunion with our German cousins which was supposed to be followed by a river cruise on the Danube. Sadly the river cruise was cancelled because of historic flooding on the Danube. How ironic...that when we finally want to be "paying guests" on an Orbridge tour....that it got cancelled!	Yosemite

2023
Grand Teton NP	Winter 2023 Once again, we were "snowbirds" in our RV again(in Florida and Georgia)---at state parks like Fort McAllister, Tomoka, Colt Creek, Ft Desoto, Myakka River, Lake Kissimee State Parks, and Salt Spring NF, Wild Frontier RV Resort in Ocala, and Jekyll Island. The "downer" this year was that Bruce had a heart attack in the Ocala NF,got to spend 2 nights in a hospital, and left with three stents.	Spring-Summer-Fall 2023 In May, we led one tour for Orbrdige...the Southwest National Parks tour we've done before (Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, rafting on the Colorado River, Bryce and Zion). And then we just relaxed at the lake house during the summer---enjoying visits from friends and family. And in the fall, we led two more tours---one was the tour we've led three times before to Mt. Rushmore, the Badlands, Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons, followed immediately by a tour to Yosemite, and Kings/Sequoia NP's.	Yosemite

Summer of 2021, Winter of 2022, and Summer of 2022
Arches NP	Spring-Summer-Fall 2021 We worked for Orbridge again...leading four tours (instead of the seven they had wanted us to do) ---going to Mesa Verde, Arches, and Canyonlands NP's, and also one to the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Bryce and Zion NP's. As usually happens with Orbridge groups, we had some wonderful college alumni groups while visiting some amazing National Parks! At the end of our Orbridge trips, we went to California to visit cousins, and then took Amtrak to head back home.	Winter 2022 We were RV gypies in Florida and Georgia again---spending time in places like Anastasia SP, Tomoka SP, Blue Springs SP, Ft Desoto County Park, Myakka River SP, Ft Myers Beach at the San Carlos RV Resort, and Jekyll Island. One "downer" was that Bruce got to spend 8 nights in the Brunswick, GA hospital (BPH problems.)	Spring-Summer-Fall 2022 Originally we had been schedluled to lead nine tours for Orbridge...but Bruce's BPH problems and eventual procedures, resulted in our leading only three in the fall--to Arches and Canyonlands NP, the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Zion and Bryce,...followed by repeating the train tour to Moab and Arches and Canyonlands two more times.	Grand Canyon

Winter and Summer of 2020 and 2021
Myakka River SP in Florida	Winter 2020 We were "snow-birds" again---leaving early in January but coming home early in March so Bruce could see an orthopedic surgeon and plan on a hip replacemnt. Santee SP, St. Mary's, Anastasia SP Jonathan Dickinson SP, Oscar Scherer SP Ft Desoto Campground, Lazy Days San Carlos RV Resort, Wekiva Springs SP St. Clinch SP, Mecklenberg County Park Dixie Caverns	Spring-Summer-Fall 2020 Because of Covid and the pandemic, we didn't lead any Orbridge tours, we stayed at the lake house, and spent most of our time doing a few jobs we had put off for several years.	Winter 2021 With instructions to keep our distance and not visit any friends or relatives, we headed south again. Santee SP, Anastasia SP Gamble Rogers SP, Ft Desoto Campground Myakka River SP, San Carlos RV Resort Ortona Locks Sugar Sand Distillery in Lake Placid Highlands Hammock SP, Jekyll Island Dreher Island SP...Asheville, NC and Frederick, MD	Lakehouses

Winters and Summers of 2017, 2018, and 2019
A beach in Australia	During the winters, we were "snow-birds" again leaving early in early January and coming home in April Winter 2017 South of the Border, Skidaway Island SP Anastasia SP, Gamble Rogers SP Hillsborough SP, Oscer Sherer SP San Carlos RV Resort, Collier Seminole SP Jonathan Dickinson SP, Sebastian Inlet SP Favor Dykes SP, Jekyll Island Campground Blythe Island Park, Carolina Beach SP, Wilmington NC KOA Winter 2018 Santee Lake St Pk, Anastasia SP New Years at Lazy Days Volunteering at Lovers Key SP San Carlos RV Resort (Ft Myers Beach) Jekyll Island, Skidaway SP Charleston KOA, Myrtle Beach St Pk Medoc SP ,Pohick Bay	Fall of 2018 Having enjoyed RV'ing in New Zealand in 2014 we decided to try RV'ing in Australia....for five weeks. And it was great! Winter 2019 Camping World Pooler (and a new refrigerator), Anastasia SP Oscara Sherer SP, Collier Seminole SP Broadwalk RV Resort (close to keys) Jonathan Dickinson SP, San Carlos RV Resort Myakka River SP, Wekiwa Springs SP Charleston KOA, Pohick County Park Coatesville, Pa	Summer 2019 We led an Orbridge tour to the Canadian Rockies, and then we rented a "Cruise America" RV and toured around on our own for ten days. Summer 2018 Another summer at Lake Owassa, and leading an Orbridge tour to the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and Yellowstone NP Summer 2017 Besides a lot of time at Lake Owassa, we worked for three weeks as "tour guides" for Orbridge leading three tours to Denali National Park in Alaska, a river cruise in Europe focusing on WWI sites, and a tour to the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and Yellowstone NP. www.orbridge.com

Winter and Summer of 2016
Jekyll Island	Winter 2016 We were "snow-birds"---leaving early in January and coming home in April Santee Lakes Campground, Skidaway SP Anastasia SP, Broadway RV Resort (Homestead) Ochopee, Sanctuary RV Resort (Bonita Springs) San Carlos RV Resort, Whisper Creek RV Resort (LaBelle) Highlands Hammock SP, Lazy Days Swanee River SP, Georgia Vets SP (Cordele, GA), Jekyll Island Charleston KOA, Carolina Beach SP Wilmington NC KOA	Summer Besides a lot of time at Lake Owassa, we worked for three weeks as "tour guides" for three college-alumni trips to and through Denali National Park in Alaska www.orbridge.com	Denali 2016

Summers 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015
	Winter 2015 Anastasia SP Volunteering at Jackson Lake Archeological SP Volunteering at Highlands Hamock SP, O'Leno SP, Lake Talquin SP Stephen Foster SP, Jekyll Island, Williamsburg Summer 2015, we spent most of the summer at the lake house--spending a lot of time with Myles, Becky and Bola, and Brian, and at "Camp Owassa" with Myles (see pictures) Summer 2013, the federal budget was being "sequestered", there weren't too many seasonal jobs available, and so instead we spent two days a week babysitting for our first grandson, Myles, and enjoying another summer at the lakehouse. During August, we did head out to Michigan in our RV....visiting Niagra Falls on the way to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and then Empire, MI, Van Buren SP, the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, and then Cook Forest in PA on the way home. During 2012, we stayed home in NJ, continued our Whistleblower case, and caught up on several years of neglected maintenence at our lakehouse in northern New Jersey.	Summer 2014 As part of the settlement for winning our Whistleblower case, we were offered the opportunity to work in any park we wanted. And so we chose Yellowstone National Park! Needless to say, it was great!

Winters 2012, 2013, and 2014
	Winter 2012 Volunteering at Big Cypress National Preserve (followed by) Crystall River, Anastasia SP Skidaway SP, Huntington Island SP Cedar Island Ferry Terminal Ocracoke N, Assateaque NP		Volunteering at VIERS located in the Virgin Islands NP February-March, 2013		Camping Throughout New Zealand for seven weeks January-February 2014

Sara and Bruce Park Guides at The Statue of Libety and Ellis Island Summer 2010

Sara and Bruce: A Second Season at The Statue of Libety & Ellis Island and Some Recommendations Summer 2011

Information and Resources for Teachers Information for Teachers about Ellis Island (A Different Format)

	Bruce and Sara Park Rangers at Mesa Verde NP in 2009
	and a FOIA Request

2008 Bruce and Sara Volunteers at SAM Shortline and a Trip to Alaska--2008

2007 Bruce and Sara Park Rangers at Mesa Verde National Park

2006 Bruce and Sara Park Rangers at Cape Hattteras National Seashore

Other Schundler Enterprises, Bloggers, Semesters Abroad, and Sites

Enterprises...
	After years of producing videos, Andrew Schundler is an Executive Producer for the Mane Co.		Russell Schundler's Photo-GRAPHICS Website Schundler Photo-GRAPHICS

Schundler Bloggers
Brian Schundler's Hike on the Appalachian Trail...2000
Michael Schundler's Understanding the Health Care System in order to improve it.		Bethany Schundler's Life of a First Year Teacher (5th Grade)

Semesters Abroad, Internships, and Honeymoons Abroad
Hannah's Semester in Costa Rica...2010	Bethany's Semester in Argentina...2012
Greg's Semester in Kenya...2006	Liz's Internship in Chile...
Rob and Shana's Blog about their Honeymoon and Trip to India---2011 This link starts at a point in the middle of their trip---but once you are there... you can go forward and back and see all their amazing pictures and read about their many adventures!

If you want information about Rebecca and Bola's Wedding
Click here--- Rebecca and Bola's Wedding
(Contains announcements, directions, gift registrations, etc).

For pictures ..... (like some pictures and some occasional family news go to..... Current Family Events

Jack Henry Schundler April 14, 2012

Rebecca and Bola January 1, 2011

Myles Hudson Pratt November 27, 2012

Robbie and Shana July 30, 2011

If you want to read about Bret Schundler Former Mayor of Jersey City visit: Schundler.org

If you want to read about or contact The Schundler Company, or read about the recent sale of The Schundler Company please go to The Schundler Company

"Do all the good you can...
In all the ways you can...
To all the people you can...
Just as long as you can!"

(A Jamaican teaching shared with Bruce Schundler by Henry McDonald, the midnight foreman of The Schundler Company.)

Some people have heard about our cousins Bill and Carol Atwood, and Atwoods Violins. Carol is our cousin, and Bill is an energy particle physicist who makes violins! Or, why not read Bill's article on... "A Physicist in the World of Violins" ... which was in Beam Line (Summer 1998, Vol. 28, No. 2 ) a publication of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Or, Read about Bill's project: NASA's Fermi Project