Story
George Beaver disappeared one day from his home in Incheon, South Korea, leaving behind a single note: I have gone in search of history, beauty, and wonder. Much love to you all.
Anxious to know what happened to his hero, George’s younger brother, Bill, set out to find him, taking a long flight across the ocean to Los Angeles, California, which became his base for adventure.
Since 2011, Bill has visited over 1,100 historical landmarks, 60 national parks, and two of the Seven Wonders of the World, but he still hasn’t found George.
Along the way, Bill realized that almost all of these amazing places are in danger from vandals, underfunding, and above all, apathy, so he launched The Bill Beaver Project to raise awareness about these locations and the organizations that support them. Each page comes with links to volunteer and donation opportunities to #helpthehelpers build a better world.
Mission
The mission of The Bill Beaver Project is twofold:
- To document places and events significant for their history, beauty, and wonder!
- To raise awareness and funds for the organizations that sustain these places!
Team
 WILLIAM “BILL” BEAVERDirector |
 KYLE JARRETTSite Manager |
| Hi! I’m Bill! I was born in Incheon, Korea, where I learned to love human culture and to use the Five Deadly Arts! Now, I live in Los Angeles, which you could say is the cultural capital of America! I love to hike, climb, and swim, and since I’m a beaver, you’ll usually find me building something or other. That’s where this site came from! It’s my way of sharing my adventures with you and encouraging you to explore your world! | Kyle Jarrett teamed up with Bill in 2011 when the energetic beaver was ready to launch his website. Kyle is a writer, photographer and adventurer, so Bill’s goals were right up his alley. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, Kyle now lives in the City of Angels and does site maintenance and social media management for The Bill Beaver Project. In his free time, he writes stories, works out, and shoots time-lapse videos. |
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Dude, how much I envy you!!!! I would be happy if I can do the 21 missions or Yosemite!!! I love your website and I just found it with my daughter while researching about Nuestra Señora de La soledad Mission!!! Keep up the good work!!!!
Hi Luis! Thanks so much! Where in the state do you live? There’s bound to be a way to make your adventure dreams a reality!
Enjoyed meeting Bill and Kyle today at Pipe Springs National Monument. I will look forward to reading about more of your adventures.
Hi Karen! Thanks for the great tour! Feel free to send over some links to your articles. It would be swell to read them!
This is amazing work! Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done to visit and post about all these historical treasures. Due to Covid I’ve been doing a lot of local trips and research in the Bay Area. I’ve been trying to find some markers for the Ohlone peoples who used to live in the area but so far haven’t found any. Thanks to you I see there is one shell mound marker in Alameda and a marker at Tunitas Beach but I’m hoping we can add more. I really hope you find your brother.
Thanks for checking out The Bill Beaver Project, Jess! If you find any important Ohlone sites that haven’t been marked, maybe we can nominate them as new landmarks!
Please reply. Golden State History
Hi Riccardo!
Contact me if you would like a tour of the Douglas Flat Schoolhouse The building is on the National Register of Historic Places No. PH00472779 and owned by the Douglas Flat Community Center, a non-profit corporation in California.
http://www.douglasflatschoolhouse.com
That sounds neat! Thanks for the offer! I’ll have to check my schedule for the next time I’m going to visit Gold Country!
Hi Bill, Would like to use one of your great photos in a short documentary I’m making. Was unable to message you through the ‘Contact’ function on your site. Please get in touch. Thanks!
Hi Geoff! Hmmm, I’ll look into the Contact link. Tell me some more about your documentary!
Hi Bill, Since I’m not able to use the Contact link on your website, can you please contact me by e-mail?
Hi Bill & Kyle,
Are you set up to take a PayPal donation?
Hi Chris! Thanks for asking! I do have a PayPal account, but to make your donation tax deductible, I recommend donating to my pals at the California Landmark Foundation. We partner up quite a lot to restore California historical landmarks!