Ranger Life

kristarsha

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @aubreylenae16 @Wild_Tribute Exactly 😉 #4theParks #ParkChat

Stars252525

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A9 Also join and support Friends groups.#ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A3: I live in the #SF #BayArea, so I have no shortage of options. Yosemite comes to mind first. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 “But I do have a good friend who does” #parkchat

59NationalParks

RT @Wild_Tribute: Q10. A Park Ranger’s role description can often be Option D, “all of the above”. What do you perceive is the the most cha…

publiclandlvr

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10: If you ask Mr PLL it's doing a death notification on a child. It's truly the most awful part to look a parent in the eyes and tell them their son/daughter is gone. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee @DryTortugasFilm Yum, we like coffee...and road trips of course. Looks and sounds great! #ParkChat

RCGibby73

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11: Dealing with the non enthusiast public, the visitors there just on a whim with little regard for “rules and regulations”. That must be frustrating #ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A4: Being surrounded by the sheer beauty of it all, and the relative peace that comes with it. #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr Can’t imagine #ParkChat

cairochris

replying to @cairochris @aubreylenae16 But you’ll have to give me some thoughts on getting those - a summer at one of the Alaska parks would be ideal. #ParkChat

hksbks

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A9) Certainly donating is an obvious option. Continuing to lobby for them online, in our day-to-day interactions. Honestly just sharing our experiences at parks and posting photos* may have more of an impact than any of us realize! #ParkChat

*UGH. My phone froze or I'd add one.

RoadTripsCoffee

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @59NationalParks @DryTortugasFilm BLOCK ICE DOESN'T EXIST! #ParkChat 🤨🤨🤨🤨

louisbink

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute a10 - gotta be doing "everything" on a shoestring budget. Kudos to the current admisinstration for adding @IndianaDunesNPS - also time to address the maintenance backlog in our NPS #parkchat

unconpeace

replying to @publiclandlvr @publiclandlvr @Wild_Tribute A10 This is a better answer than anything I could come up with #parkchat

Stars252525

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10 I would say dealing with unreasonable tourists. I've seen rangers in action and tip my hat to them. #ParkChat

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A5: I actually unplug as much as possible when I travel, so it wouldn't be an issue for me. I'd be much more concerned with having enough water to last! #ParkChat

Wild_Tribute

Q11. If only a Park Ranger’s stories could talk. Is there a story about a Park Ranger or perhaps a story that a Park Ranger conveyed to you that has and always will stick with you? #ParkChat

MattsRoadTrip

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @publiclandlvr Agreed. No words. #ParkChat

carfreerunner

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A9. Last spring I took the Indiana Master Naturalist classes and I think better education on the impact, both positive and negative, we have on our environment is vital. #parkchat

59NationalParks

replying to @ParksandPoints @ParksandPoints @Wild_Tribute I’ve talked to a few rangers that told me of abusive behavior they’ve had to endure. It’s sickening really. #ParkChat

naturetechfam

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute #parkchat A10 every job has its down side, no matter how fulfilling. Could be bureaucracy, such as #shutdown uncertainties. Having a kid w special needs, having medical is a huge deal and losing that would be very scary. 😥

DryTortugasFilm

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10. #Parkchat People, because they eat tide pods, no really. because so many are just are so out of touch with nature these days.

RoadTripsCoffee

replying to @beckyjlomax @beckyjlomax @aubreylenae16 Oh! I've been seeing more and more of these refillable bottle stations at #nationalparks and I think it's brilliant! I've been seeing more people carrying reusable bottles. #ParkChat

HubbardJeff

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10) Gotta be hard to deal with the idiots and the “hold my beer” crowd #ParkChat

RoadTripsCoffee

RT @Wild_Tribute: Q10. A Park Ranger’s role description can often be Option D, “all of the above”. What do you perceive is the the most cha…

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A6: The impact of geology, weather, and chemistry on a given location. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10. Visitors. It hugely varies by time of year. Even the visitors we have in June are much different than the ones we get it August. Winter visitors are a whole different world than summer visitors #parkchat

mysterysolver3

RT @aubreylenae16: Q4 #ParkChat The biggest benefit in many people's opinion is that us park rangers get to have public lands quite literal…

cairochris

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 In my experience that is a bigger adjustment for those around me than it is for me. For me, I tend to immerse in whatever landscape it is, digital or physical. So in a park, it’s immersion in the park. For those who have to get used to not being able to call me. #ParkChat

DryTortugasFilm

RT @louisbink: @Wild_Tribute a10 - gotta be doing "everything" on a shoestring budget. Kudos to the current admisinstration for adding @In…

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A7: Definitely leaving no trace and climate change. #ParkChat

t_jh2009

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A10) The salary, the lack of advancement in the park that you're currently working in and believe it or not, dating & the thought of starting a family since like the military, NPS Rangers move around a lot to advance their careers. #ParkChat

RoadTripsCoffee

A10 I've spoken with many #nationalpark Rangers who say the MOST challenging part of their job is getting everything done with the limited time they have. The backlog for repairs and upgrades is ever-growing. #ParkChat

59NationalParks

replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee @t_jh2009 @DryTortugasFilm You’ll see. #ParkChat

HubbardJeff

replying to @DryTortugasFilm @DryTortugasFilm @Wild_Tribute Exactly! #ParkChat

publiclandlvr

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Wild_Tribute This is true! Mr PLL and I met online b/c there were literally no single women within 100 miles of where he was working at the time! #ParkChat

naturetechfam

RT @Wild_Tribute: Q11. If only a Park Ranger’s stories could talk. Is there a story about a Park Ranger or perhaps a story that a Park Rang…

Wild_Tribute

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @ParksandPoints The “it’s my vacation and I’ll do what I want” mentality has to be infuriating to deal with on the daily #ParkChat

59NationalParks

RT @Wild_Tribute: Q11. If only a Park Ranger’s stories could talk. Is there a story about a Park Ranger or perhaps a story that a Park Rang…

Polymathically

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 A8: Not really, I've always loved the outdoors. I grew up in a town at the base of a mountain, so I always had opportunities to go out and explore. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

replying to @t_jh2009 @t_jh2009 @Wild_Tribute Great points #parkChat

Stars252525

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11 I've read so many stories about rangers. Many have inspired me, and many have made me weep. #ParkChat

theRangerLife

RT @t_jh2009: @Wild_Tribute A10) The salary, the lack of advancement in the park that you're currently working in and believe it or not, da…

beckyjlomax

replying to @RoadTripsCoffee @RoadTripsCoffee @aubreylenae16 Putting in the refillable water bottle stations has been a push in the NPS and it’s in tandem with having refillable water bottles sold in gift shops rather than the single-use plastic ones. #parkchat

cairochris

replying to @aubreylenae16 @aubreylenae16 Push back on harmful actions you see online (or in person). Discourage people from doing things against LNT ethics (or the law) and tag NPS ISB if you suspect laws have been broken so they can investigate. #ParkChat

unconpeace

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11 Yes. A story about burrs #parkchat

Stars252525

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @ParksandPoints @Wild_Tribute Same with teachers. #ParkChat

RoadTripsCoffee

replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @t_jh2009 @DryTortugasFilm I'll see tiny ice cubes just like I see everywhere else. #ParkChat

ParksandPoints

replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute A11) The tour at Mary McLeod Bethune Council House NHS actually opened us up to a whole major part of history that we simply weren't taught in school. That tour still stays with us. #ParkChat