Christine Brakel
2022 - Present
“You can take the girl out of the West, but you can’t take the West out of the girl.”
Growing up in Spokane, Christine has always felt more at home in the West even after living in New York state for more than 44 years! She first saw Harriman State Park of Idaho on a fishing video in 1988 and asked, “Where is that?” The res
2022 - Present
“You can take the girl out of the West, but you can’t take the West out of the girl.”
Growing up in Spokane, Christine has always felt more at home in the West even after living in New York state for more than 44 years! She first saw Harriman State Park of Idaho on a fishing video in 1988 and asked, “Where is that?” The rest is history. She and her husband, Jim, now spend the summers in Idaho, living just 2 miles from the main gate to Harriman. Whatever it takes to keep this natural resource alive and healthy is the reason she’s joined the efforts of the Friends.