Women have made some strides in attaining leadership positions in federal and state agencies but resistance from the good old boy culture remains a problem.  Here, Bequi Livingston leads the “Women In Wildfire” bootcamp, started in 2012 to empower women to break into the predominantly male wildfire corps. (Kristen Honig/National Park Service)
Women have made some strides in attaining leadership positions in federal and state agencies but resistance from the good old boy culture remains a problem. Here, Bequi Livingston leads the “Women In Wildfire” bootcamp, started in 2012 to empower women to break into the predominantly male wildfire corps. (Kristen Honig/National Park Service)