Furloughed

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Day 5 of the government shutdown started just the same as the other 4: absolutely, 100% beautiful. Continue reading “Furloughed”

Falling in Love with Silverton and the San Juans

The following post is a joint venture between Kaitlyn at Ranger Kaiti May and myself. While I wrote the blog, Kaitlyn took all the photos posted here. To see more of her work, please visit her blog or her professional photography website. You can read her version of the story here.

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This past Sunday at Mesa Verde was a doozy. Continue reading “Falling in Love with Silverton and the San Juans”

Thank You Mr. Chipmunk (Lessons Learned from Wrecking My Car)

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I’m still not exactly sure how it happened. Continue reading “Thank You Mr. Chipmunk (Lessons Learned from Wrecking My Car)”

Climbing the Great Sand Dunes of the San Luis Valley, Colorado

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Driving through the San Luis Valley at night can be a disorienting experience. Continue reading “Climbing the Great Sand Dunes of the San Luis Valley, Colorado”

Descending Into the Black Canyon of the Gunnison

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The impenetrable Black Canyon – that’s how the park film describes it. Continue reading “Descending Into the Black Canyon of the Gunnison”

Haters Gonna Hate

Need a little positivity this labor day weekend? I sure did. Continue on for a little pick me up. 🙂

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[Featured Post] Some Friendly Advice on Keeping Your Neighborhood Park Ranger Happy in the Tired Month of August

These guys did it all right - and you can too!
These guys did it all right – and you can too!

Ugh.

That’s what I think of when I consider the month of August. Continue reading “[Featured Post] Some Friendly Advice on Keeping Your Neighborhood Park Ranger Happy in the Tired Month of August”

Adventure to Chaco Canyon

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If you haven’t heard of Chaco Canyon, you should look it up. I mean it. Right now. Continue reading “Adventure to Chaco Canyon”

Magic at Thunder Lake, Rocky Mountain NP

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If you have been following this blog over the past few months, you might remember that my boyfriend Austin made a move from a job at the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park (just three easy hours from my position at Mesa Verde) to the front range of Colorado to work at Rocky Mountain National Park (now, eight hours away). Continue reading “Magic at Thunder Lake, Rocky Mountain NP”

It’s World Ranger Day!

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The following article was posted this morning on Inside NPS, an information portal for National Park Service employees:

Today, July 31st, is World Ranger Day, a day set aside for paying tribute to the work that rangers perform around the world to protect the last vestiges of the earth’s natural and cultural heritage. Continue reading “It’s World Ranger Day!”