Ranger Life

mdeichlerauthor

A1: I remember thinking being a Park Ranger would be a lot of fun especially as a summer job. #ParkChat

mjn126

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) It never crossed my mind until I was a seasonal one for a cluster of city parks. then I thought, this would be better further away from the city. Dare to dream! #ParkChat

beckyjlomax

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 As a child, I totally idolized park rangers. I could have easily gone that route with my life rather than the route I took. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. I didn’t plan on being one until college, but I thought they get to work in the coolest places in the world. And now I luckily get to too. #ParkChat

RoadTripsCoffee

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 Honestly, I never thought about being a #NationalPark Ranger. But I always kinda thought they were all big, burly, and bearded. Kinda like this...#ParkChat

ParksandPoints

A1) Ranger Smith and Ranger Rick were two favorites from childhood, but I guess they are not real rangers...:( Though they left a good impression, even being fictional characters. #ParkChat

TPRjerks

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. I actually liked the idea of being an ECO. In hindsight, either an ECO or Ranger should've been the path I took. My daughter (8) has expressed interest in being a Ranger. #ParkChat

unconpeace

A1 I did consider being a park ranger; I discovered the joy of our National Parks when I was about 11. I did meet a park ranger once. I'm still traumatized. #parkchat

tthrash

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 Can't say I gave it any thought, or had much awareness of them. Once my 20s rolled around tho. #parkchat

Stars252525

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 Oh yes. A ranger at @CavernsNPS was so sweet to this gawky, shy kid and impressed me greatly. Used his flashlight to show me things and wowed me. #ParkChat

RCGibby73

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1: My only connection to Nature as a young kid was through the World Wildlife Magazine my grandmother subscribed me to, so Ranger Rick was the only Park Ranger I knew of. #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks #parkchat A1 never thought much of it as a kid. But these days it sounds like a great job! 😁

kokuaelli

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks Hi everyone! A1: never crossed my mind as a child. I only saw them as state park campground rule enforcers. I have learned a lot from my younger days. #parkchat

HubbardJeff

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. I didn’t meet many Park Rangers as a kid but met many from the US Forest Service. Always thought they were very cool. #ParkChat

DryTortugasFilm

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) #Parkchat I would still love to be a Park Ranger! As a child, they did inspire me early on, I remember them knowing so much about Nature, being friendly and listening to me as a young National Park Enthusiast, I realized there were others who cared about the land like I did

e_terren

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1. Of course I wanted to be one. I never got to meet one as a child since I never got to visit a park, but I could read about them. And TV--I loved Nat Geo specials. I was fascinated by the Craigheads. I thought they were doing ranger stuff. I wanted to be a Craighead.#parkchat

t_jh2009

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) It wasn't a Park Ranger but a Forest Ranger that was one of the occupations along with a fireman & train engineer that I wanted to be when I was a child. #ParkChat

carfreerunner

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1 Only park ranger I can think of from my childhood is the ranger on the Yogi Bear cartoon. I suppose a ranger led our tour of Independence Hall when we went to Philly circa 1969 (I would've been 10 or 11). #parkchat

Polymathically

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1: No, I wanted to be an astronaut. I didn't meet any rangers, but I was in the Scouts for most of my childhood. #ParkChat