Twin Brothers, Lloyd and Larry Smith were raised 80 miles southwest of Crater Lake National Park in the Rogue Valley town of Phoenix. They first saw Crater Lake at age 7 during a family outing at which time they hiked the old Rim Lake Village Trail with their grandparents from Montana, their parents and a host or relatives. Since their father worked for Tucker Sno-Cat Corporation of Medford Oregon and since Crater Lake was being used a proving ground for the original Sno-Cats, the Brothers often visiedt the Park during the winter. They feel especially fortunate for having seen the frozen lake in 1949.

Lloyd and Larry attended LeTourneau University in Longview, Texas and Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, graduating with degrees in both engineering and education.

Lloyd began working seasonally a crater in the summer of 1959. During his 21 seasons at Crater Lake and Rocky Mountain National Parks, was a sinus included: park maintenance, trail crew boss, construction, entrance and campground ranger, and law-enforcement patrol ranger, Lloyd spent 25 years teaching Science and Math in Grants Pass. Following his retirement, Lloyd operated his own travel business and has worked for a business manager for a florist shop.

Twins Larry and Lloyd Smith as rangers at Crater Lake National Park

Larry started working seasonally at Crater Lake in 1961. During his 23 seasons at Crater Lake and Oregon Caves National Monument, Larry's assignments have included: general park maintenance, trail crew, entrance and campground ranger, law-enforcement patrol ranger, park dispatcher, an interpreter ranger. He has spent over 33 years teaching elementary school in his or Jacksonville, Oregon. Larry co-authored the book, Crater Lake, The Story Behind the Scenery.

The brothers are active in the Friends of Crater Lake National Park and have spent several summers teaching field study classes in the Park. They presently work at Crater Lake as the VIP's, "Volunteers In the Park"