Maynard Bainter Barrows was born in Denver, Colorado on July 17, 1906. He attended Colorado Agricultural College (now Colorado State University) from 1926-1929 where he majored in Forestry. In 1928, he became a temporary park ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park, and was transferred to Yellowstone National Park in 1930. From 1938-1943 he was Assistant Chief Ranger of Yellowstone, and was Chief Park Ranger from 1943-1947. In 1947, he became regional forester for the Midwest office of the National Park Service in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1954, he became Park Forester for Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. He became Forester of Dinosaur National Monument in 1961, where he stayed until his retirement from the National Park Service in 1965. Barrows was an environmental consultant until his death in 1978.
From the guide to the Maynard B. Barrows papers, 1906-1985, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
